{"id":399381,"date":"2024-06-03T01:40:54","date_gmt":"2024-06-03T01:40:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=399381"},"modified":"2024-06-03T02:05:30","modified_gmt":"2024-06-03T02:05:30","slug":"fuming-stars-outrageous-umpire-request-after-line-call","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=399381","title":{"rendered":"Fuming star's outrageous umpire request after line call"},"content":{"rendered":"

Grigor Dimitrov<\/a> will take on world No.2 Jannik Sinner<\/a> in the \ufeffquarterfinals of the French Open<\/a> after defusing Poland's Hubert Hurkacz on Monday morning (AEST).<\/p>\n

The Bulgarian powered to a 7-6 (5), 6-4, 7-6 (3) to reach the quarterfinals at the Roland Garros for the first time at the age of 33. Dimitrov has now reached the final eight in the last four Grand Slam tournaments.<\/p>\n

However, there was an unusual exchange between Dimitrov and Hurkacz late in the game, when the Pole proposed changing chair umpires in the middle of the match.<\/p>\n

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While Dimitrov was serving at 4-5 in the third set, Hurkacz was left outraged by a call made by chair umpire Alison Hughes.<\/p>\n

The innocuous line \ufeffcall was inspected by Hughes at Dimitrov's request and was deemed out. Hurkacz, looking at a completely different mark, was outraged by the decision and requested that Hughes "call the supervisor."<\/p>\n

Despite moving on with the game, Hurkacz discussed the incident with Dimitrov at changeover, proposing to request a new umpire.<\/p>\n

"G? You wanna make a change? Or you wanna continue with the lady here?" Hurzkacz asked.<\/p>\n

\"French<\/p>\n

Dimitrov: "Wanna continue with what?"<\/p>\n

"I mean if you wanna continue with the lady here or you're fine or you wanna change. That's what I'm saying, up to you," the Pole replied.<\/p>\n

"Honestly it's whatever you wanna do. Up to you," Dimitrov said.<\/p>\n

Hughes stayed on as Hurkacz was swept up by Dimitrov. \ufeff<\/p>\n

Dimitrov bloodied his racquet-holding hand and right elbow by diving for a shot early in the match. He was covered in French Open clay – his arm, his leg, his back.<\/p>\n

He didn't get a whole lot of sleep the night before, as his third-round win against Zizou Bergs – that was originally scheduled to be done Saturday morning (AEST) – was delayed due to the rain.<\/p>\n

\u201cI just tried to prepare more mentally than anything else,\u201d Dimitrov said about getting ready to meet Hurkacz on shorter-than-usual rest at a major.<\/p>\n

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\"French<\/p>\n

\u201cBetter late than never,\u201d said Dimitrov, who was wearing bandages on the side of his hand and arm after getting treatment.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was just telling myself: I\u2019m going to get to every single ball that is there,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m like: No ball is passing me."<\/p>\n

Dimitrov entered the day 0-2 in fourth-rounders in Paris but made it to the final eight in his 14th appearance, giving him a full set of quarterfinals from the four Grand Slam tournaments.<\/p>\n

The Bulgarian, who will play No.2 Jannik Sinner next, got to the semifinals once apiece at the US Open<\/a>, Australian Open<\/a> and Wimbledon<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe French Open was the only Slam I felt like I could never make that extra step," Dimitrov said.<\/p>\n

\u201cToday, 15 years later, I made it, so I'm really happy with that.\u201d<\/p>\n

Sinner moved on despite a terrible-as-can-be start, getting broken in each of his first three service games and trailing 5-0 after 22 minutes against unseeded Frenchman Courentin Moutet in front of a boisterous crowd at Court Philippe Chatrier on Monday morning (AEST).<\/p>\n

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But Sinner, the reigning Australian Open champion, eventually got going and claimed the match win.<\/p>\n

\u201cLet's say there are lessons today I can learn from," said Sinner, who came into the tournament with questions about a hip injury that forced him to pull out of the Italian Open last month.<\/p>\n

"I'm happy with how I responded. I was in trouble, but then I raised my level.\u201d<\/p>\n

The other men's quarterfinal on the bottom half of the bracket will be No.3 Carlos Alcaraz<\/a> vs. No.9 Stefanos Tsitsipas<\/a>. Alcaraz, a two-time major champion, defeated No.21 Felix Auger-Aliassime, and Tsitsipas, a two-time Grand Slam runner-up, came back to eliminate unseeded Matteo Arnaldi 3-6, 7-6 (4), 6-2, 6-2.<\/p>\n

This has been a resurgent season for Dimitrov, who won the Brisbane International in January for his first ATP<\/a> title since 2017, reached the final at the Miami Open<\/a> in March before losing to Sinner, and returned to the top 10 in the rankings for the first time since 2018.<\/p>\n

He wants more.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy quest and my goal is to be able to win a Slam. I mean, if I think about it, in a way, this is the only thing that is missing in my resume,\u201d Dimitrov said in an interview before the French Open.<\/p>\n

\"Grigor<\/p>\n

\u201cBut this is totally and entirely my own path. My own goal. My own quest.\u201d<\/p>\n

Dimitrov also is aware, as he put it when talking about his career, \u201cI\u2019m way closer to the end than the beginning.\u201d<\/p>\n

He improved to 6-0 against Hurkacz, a friend and frequent practice partner, by withstanding the big server's 20 aces and making far fewer unforced errors, 43 vs. 28.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe definitely competed really well,\u201d said Hurkacz, who beat Roger Federer<\/a> at Wimbledon in 2021 in what turned out to be the 20-time Slam champion's final match before retirement and defeated Rafael Nadal<\/a> at the Italian Open last month.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe came (up) with some good shots in the important moments.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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