Tennis players confront each other at net over grunting controversy during US Open

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Another tense net-side confrontation overshadowed play at the U.S. Open, as Spain’s Jaume Munar and Belgium’s Zizou Bergs exchanged words after their third-round match in Flushing, New York.

Munar was not pleased with the noise that Bergs was making during Munar’s straight-sets victory in the third round. 

Bergs explained why after the match, referencing the trash-talking Munar allegedly had late in the match. 

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Jaume Munar reacts in his match against Lorenzo Sonego during the ATP 250 Winston-Salem Open at Wake Forest Tennis Complex on Aug. 20, 2025, in North Carolina. (Grant Halverson/Getty Images)

Bergs asked him why at the net following his loss, and the two tennis players were seen jawing back and forth. 

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"He was apparently not so happy with my grunting during the match, which I didn’t know," Bergs said. "I said, ‘It’s nothing towards you at all.’"

Munar gave his side of the story, saying Bergs’ grunting bothered him on multiple occasions. 

"I think he did some wrong things, but he said it was not on purpose," Munar said. "So, it’s not much more than that."

Zizou Bergs returns to Jaume Munar at the U.S. Open on Aug. 30, 2025, in New York City. (Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)

There was another incident during the match, as Bergs was docked a point for ball abuse after smashing a ball into the stands. He was trailing 40-love at the time, which gave Munar the game. 

It was 4-all in the third set, so Bergs’ lapse of control gave Munar control with a 5-4 lead. He needed just one