DAniel Altmaier had nothing to say. Moments after one of his biggest career victories, the German unintentionally found himself at the recipient of Stefanos Tsepas angry while shaking hands on the network. Before Tsitsipas ended, Altmaier had moved away from the network and refused to engage in Greek attempts to argue with him.
Altmaier ignores the first male of the accident: “Even if I will lose, I will not enter the discussions because it is just like the heat of the moment.
Although Altmaier had what was clearly thinking about the heat of the battle, it is not possible to say the same for many other players in New York during the past week, a tournament dominated by anger and frustration with the players. “A lot of drama,” says Jessica Peugeot, laughing. “I don’t know.
It was too late, the Daniil Medvedev show on the first night of the tournament was a sign of the things that would come when the referee was criticized before inciting the Luis Armstrong stadium fans in a six -minute protest while Benjamin Punzi held a match point in the first match. Although this incident sparked a dramatic return, Medvedev lost in five unforgettable groups.
After that, after he got out of the championship in a loss in the second round against Taylor Townsin, Gilina Ostabinko crashed on the field. Townsand later said that the hot comments of Ostabinko about her included the delegation of her accusation that she was “no education” and “no separation.” Tsitsipas, who was apparently frustrated by the successful armpits from Altmaier in the second round match, tried to send a message to a message after the match: “next time, do not wonder why you hit you, well? No, I just say if you serve the armpit …” he said his backward voice. By that time, Altmaier removed himself from the conversation.
It seems that these events, and many others, reflect this particular moment of the tennis season. Stress extends in the round, especially in the main tournaments, but the US Open Championship is especially placed in a special fraught period at the end of a long, exhausting season. Most players are tired, tightly educated and high emotions. They, of course, in New York, are one of the most heavy cities in the world.
According to PEGULA, strong New York crowds play a role in the player’s behavior on the field: “I feel the crowd, it’s very crazy. They are somewhat preparing. Everyone is tense. It’s the last season. Your last chance to go to the four championships.
Coco Gauf agrees: “I think it, (a) at the end of the year; (b) We are in New York, and the fans here – I love them – but [if] You are on the wrong side of things, it can … they are in the match. They are fans of tennis lovers. They know what is going on, and they are accustomed to other events, I think, such as the major events, which occur in the city that is not tennis. “
Not everyone thinks that the US open site has a role in the player’s behavior: “Hey, do not blame New York!” Naomi Osaka, the smiling, who grew up in the city, says.
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Most of the angry players in New York this week have long music papers. For example, Medvedev was one of the most volatile players in the round. “Do not invite everyone by name by name, but Medvedev had a few moments here a kind of iconic. I feel that people here may enjoy a show, but I think people enjoy everywhere an offer,” says Osaka.
Meanwhile, at the same time, Ostabinko’s criticism of Townsund showed, at the same time, the lack of self -awareness given that it is notorious, and even admired by many, because of its lack of sportsmanship. It is also in a bad condition, and this tournament represents the last opportunity to save their years in the four major championships, and it is another possible source of tension.
For Gauff, it is not surprising at all to see these relevant players: “To be honest, with some drama, I feel that this happens frequently on a tour, but because here, he gets more social media clicks,” she says. “Some players, these are repeated things for us in the tennis world, they are not surprising. They are like:“ Whatever it is. ”But since it is here in New York and perhaps many tennis fans or things like this, it is detonated on social media.”
Before she presented her opinion, Osaka jokingly explains that she was not part of any drama this week: “I don’t know if this is just part of the season in which everyone is, such as, tired, irritant or something,” she says. “But for me, I think New York promotes the best behavior, so I don’t know what anyone is doing.”