Frances Tiafoe-Milos Raonic tennis match turns into wild rules debacle that leads to raucous boos

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It looked as if Frances Tiafoe just made an incredible recovery for a first set winner against Milos Raonic in the ATP Tour Masters 1000 in Canada on Monday night in the round of 64. 

But it quickly turned into a rule debacle that ended with the entire tennis arena booing chair umpire Fergus Murphy after the eventual call was made. 

A strong volley turned into Raonic placing a beautiful drop shot to Tiafoe’s right side just over the net. However, the American used his speed to rush the net and hit the ball just back over the net past Raonic for the set winner. 

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Milos Raonic of Canada shakes hands with Frances Tiafoe of the United States following Raonic's win during Day One of the National Bank Open, part of the Hologic ATP Tour, at Sobeys Stadium on August 7, 2023 in Toronto, Canada.  (Vaughn Ridley/Getty Images)

Murphy, though initially called it Raonic’s point, as Tiafoe touched the net after the hitting the ball, which cannot be done in a tennis match. 

Murphy, then, changed his mind, which didn’t please Raonic. 

"This is complicated," Murphy, one of the most experienced umpires in tennis, said to Raonic and Tiafoe. 

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Murphy went on to explain to both players that Murphy touched the part of the net that’s considered a permanent fixture in a single’s match; therefore, Tiafoe was technically allowed to run into it when he made his hit.  

" This section of the net doesn’t count as a touch, so he wins the point," Murphy said to Raonic.

"The net is the net," Raonic fired back.