Watch Alejandro Davidovich Fokina knocked out of Wimbledon with a bizarre ball-abuse point penalty on match point Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Approve Reject & ban Delete Logout
Watch Alejandro Davidovich Fokina knocked out of Wimbledon with a bizarre ball-abuse point penalty on match point
Alejandro Davidovich Fokina was down two match points in the fifth set. In an out-of-the-ordinary incident, lost his cool in his second-round match after receiving a point penalty when he was down two match points. Before the unfortunate end, Davidovich Fokina and played a thrilling five-set match in the second round of the 2022 Wimbledon Championships. The duo locked horns in the 10-point tiebreak in the deciding set. Down 7-8 in the tiebreak, it was Davidovich Fokina who was serving and one of his forehands found the net, giving Vesely two match points. As the ball kid tossed a ball towards the Spaniard for his serve, a frustrated Fokina smashed it right out of the court. Since this was his second code violation, chair umpire Carlos Ramos followed the rules and handed a point penalty to the 23-year-old, which ended the match immediately. A few minutes after receiving a warning, Alejandro Davidovich Fokina hits a ball out of the court and receives a point penalty at 7-9 in the decisive set match tie-break, meaning the match ends with Jiri Vesely getting a dramatic 6-3, 5-7, 6-7(2), 6-3, 7-6(7) win A few minutes after receiving a warning, Alejandro Davidovich Fokina hits a ball out of the court and receives a point penalty at 7-9 in the decisive set match tie-break, meaning the match ends with Jiri Vesely getting a dramatic 6-3, 5-7, 6-7(2), 6-3, 7-6(7) win Davidovich Fokina had earlier received a warning for audible obscenity. After the ball-abuse, the Spaniard walked up to the umpire and argued that since the two violations were for different offenses, he should not have received a point penalty. However, the rules state that any two violations in a match lead to a point being awarded to the other player. Match point is an ill advised time to commit a point penaltyMatch point is an ill advised time to commit a point penalty World No. 68 Vesely won the match 6-3, 5-7, 6-7 (2), 6-3, 7-6 (10-7). He defeated Argentina's Federico Coria in straight sets in the first round and will face Tommy Paul in the third round. Alejandro Davidovich Fokina stunned Hubert Hurkacz in the first round
Alejandro Davidovich Fokina played back to back five-set matches. In the first round of the grasscourt Major on Monday, World No. 37 Alejandro Davidovich Fokina produced one of the biggest upsets so far in the tournament as he eliminated seventh seed and last year's semifinalist . The seventh seed was expected to perform well in London, particularly after he beat World No. 1 in the Halle Open final less than two weeks ago. However, the Spaniard defeated Hurkacz 7-6(4), 6-4, 5-7, 2-6, 7-6(10-8) and became the first player to win the 10-point tie break in the fifth set at Wimbledon. The new rule was put into effect at the 2022 French Open. Davidovich Fokina expressed relief after winning the match, saying that beating Hukacz was a confidence-booster. “Really, I don’t know how I won this match. He had in the fifth set a 5-4 lead and was serving with the new balls. I was thinking, ‘Okay, let’s put the return in and let’s see what happens'. But I’m so happy for the win today because I was struggling a little bit. To beat Hurkacz on grass, it’s so much confidence to myself. I’m so happy," Davidovich Fokina said. Also Check Out :- Poll : Who will win the 2022 ATP finals? Rafael Nadal Novak Djokovic Daniil Medvedev Stefanos Tsitsipas 1367 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Thank You! Show More Comments No thanks Delete Cancel Update Reply ❮ ❯ No thanks Delete Cancel Update Reply ❮ ❯ Be the first one to comment on this story More from Sportskeeda Fetching more content... 1 Logout No Results Found