{"id":398067,"date":"2024-05-29T03:19:27","date_gmt":"2024-05-29T03:19:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=398067"},"modified":"2024-05-29T04:04:35","modified_gmt":"2024-05-29T04:04:35","slug":"spat-their-gum-at-me-star-slams-french-crowd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=398067","title":{"rendered":"'Spat their gum at me': Star slams French crowd"},"content":{"rendered":"

Belgian tennis player David Goffin<\/a> said he felt "insulted" and "total disrespect" from the crowd during his clash with French hope Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard at Roland Garros<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Goffin claimed a 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 6-7, 6-3 win over Perricard but had to contend with all sorts of shenanigans from the crowd, who are well known for trying to frustrate those facing homegrown stars.<\/p>\n

So you could forgive Goffin for giving a little back to the fans in attendance once the match was over.<\/p>\n

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The Belgian player responded to the jeers by holding his finger to his ear, encouraging the crowd the boo him louder as he revelled in victory.<\/p>\n

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Speaking after the match, Goffin described what the crowd allegedly subjected him to during the match, and said he wasn't the only one who experienced problems in France.<\/p>\n

"When you're insulted for three and a half hours, you have to annoy the public a little. Clearly, it goes too far," Goffin said.<\/p>\n

"It's total disrespect. Some people are there more to make a mess than to make an atmosphere today, someone spat their gum at me.<\/p>\n

Watch Roland-Garros 2024 live and exclusively free on Nine and <\/strong>9Now<\/strong><\/a>. Plus four courts in 4K UHD on <\/strong>Stan Sport<\/strong><\/a>, the home of grand slam tennis.<\/strong><\/p>\n

"A lot of people are complaining. It's the echo that there is in the locker room and in the ATP authorities. I think that it only happens in France.<\/p>\n

"At Wimbledon there is not that. In Australia either. The US Open is rather quiet here."<\/p>\n

Goffin faces Alexander Zverev in the next round.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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