VIDEO. Alcaraz explained why he quarreled with the judge in Beijing

Spanish tennis player Carlos Alcaraz spoke about receiving two warnings for time delay in the first set of a meeting with Giovanni Mpetshi-Perrikar in Beijing (6-4, 6-4), after which he made claims to the umpire on the tower.

“With his powerful serve, I still managed to take a lot of them, but there was only one break point. When [в 10-му геймі] I played back from 0:40, so I understood that every game at the reception would be very difficult. So to win three break points and take the first set was extremely important for me.

Of course I got a little pissed off about the timer because I didn’t get anything done. I didn’t have time to rest or breathe – I had to run between draws. Let’s say if I was taking a point at the net, I didn’t have time to go to the towel and do my routine. I got angry because of it.

Yes, there were emotions after the victory in the first set. It was important for me to approach the second party energetically and confidently. So I did,” said Alcaraz.

😠 Carlos Alcaraz had words with the umpire after being handed a time violation on set point. #ChinaOpen pic.twitter.com/srHK1ks20M

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