Furious Stefanos Tsitsipas rages at umpire in Daniil Medvedev defeat - 'I hope you get fired'

Stefanos Tsitsipas was near furious with umpire Fergus Murphy aft picking up a clip usurpation successful the 2nd acceptable of his decision to Daniil Medvedev astatine the Shanghai Masters

A fuming Stefanos Tsitsipas was near raging astatine umpire Fergus Murphy aft being handed a clip usurpation during his decision to Daniil Medvedev astatine the Shanghai Masters.

The Greek prima took connected Medvedev successful the Last 16 astatine the Chinese tourney connected Wednesday morning. Tsitsipas fell to a 7-6, 6-3 decision successful the match, with Medvedev progressing to a quarter-final clash against world No.1 Jannick Sinner.

After losing the archetypal acceptable connected a tiebreak, Tsitsipas was near furious successful the 4th crippled of the 2nd set. The Greek prima was starring by a interruption with the people astatine 15-30 to Medvedev.

The play began erstwhile Tsitsipas was issued a clip usurpation warning, which saw him suffer his archetypal serve. After being handed the penalty, Tsitsipas approached umpire Murphy and fumed: “Why are you doing this to maine man? I’m the champion astir this connected tour, the astir accordant subordinate astir this connected tour."

Murphy attempted to explicate explain that the timepiece begins automatically, saying: “The timepiece starts automatically, conscionable listen. It mightiness assistance if you listen. The timepiece starts automatically. I person nary power implicit that.”

Tsitsipas was having nary of it and fired back: “Why are you guys against maine truthful much? The past fewer months person been terrible. I don’t recognize what’s gotten into you.” The umpire was speedy to sprout down that argument: “That’s not a close statement. I’m not against you oregon anybody.”

The tennis prima responded: “Are you sure? There are immoderate retired determination who are overmuch worse than me," earlier Murphy deed back: “I’m definite they get clip violations. The champion happening to bash is speech astir this match. On that service you were excessively slow. You request to ticker the clock. You person to support watching the timepiece and support up.”

Tsitsipas past instantly committed a treble responsibility and was breached connected the adjacent constituent erstwhile Medvedev deed a forehand passing shot. That led Tsitsipas to again clash with Murphy, arsenic helium refused to play until a supervisor came to the court.

The Greek said: “My contented is the treble responsibility you conscionable took distant from me. That’s the issue. Have you ne'er played tennis successful your life?” Murphy replied: “I have.”

But Tsitsipas continued: “You person nary hint astir tennis it seems like." Murphy responded “I’m not arsenic bully arsenic you are, but I’ve played.” Tsitsipas the curiously said: “Definitely you person nary cardio.

"You astir apt service and volley each the time. Tennis is simply a carnal sport. We request clip implicit there. Show immoderate compassion. We aren’t throwing darts retired here.”

Medvedev remained connected his extremity astatine the work enactment portion the incidental played out, earlier going connected to adjacent retired the win. Tsitsipas, continued to rant astatine Murphy arsenic helium walked disconnected tribunal successful defeat, saying: "I anticipation you get fired. I truly privation it."