'Shut the f*** up!' - Denis Shapovalov screams at Italian Open crowd after row with the umpire boils over

Denis Shapovalov screamed «shut the f*** up» to the crowd after a furious row with the chair umpire in his first-round match at the Italian Open. Shapovalov was leading 7-6(4) 3-4 against Lorenzo Sonego when a second serve was called out by the Italian. Ad/> Initially umpire Richard Haigh awarded the point to Shapovalov after Sonego hit his return out, but he then went for a closer look at the mark and overruled the line judge which put the players back on deuce.

ATP Madrid'I know I belong here' — GB's Draper stuns Sonego, Evans also through01/05/2022 AT 15:05 Shapovalov said: «That's the mark right there you see.» The Canadian then climbed over the net before pointing it out again. ATP rules state you cannot cross onto the opponent's side of the net at any point in a match. Shapovalov had already been given a warning for an earlier incident.

Haigh said: «I understand it was a kick serve, that's the mark I had but I didn't think it was that short. Denis, listen, because you crossed the net you're going to get another code violation. You can't cross the net.» Shapovalov: «No way! Come on I was just showing you the mark.

Call the supervisor that's b*******! That's so unfair.» Corretja thrilled with Alcaraz's 'perfect' progression after Madrid win Osaka withdraws from WTA Rome with ankle injury Haigh: «Listen, Denis, I know what you were doing.» Shapovalov: «I'm not doing anything unsportsmanlike. How can you give me a point penalty for that?» Haigh: «That's just the rule.» Shapovalov: «No it's not it's stupid. That's so unfair.