US Open: Andy Murray, who was defeated after going to the toilet, “lost respect for Stephenos Sisipas”

After defeating an unlikely upset by 2-6, 7-6, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4, Murray was enraged by the world’s third-ranked antics, which can be said to be The Englishman’s best performance in recent years.

The most striking thing about Sisipas was the eight-minute break before the decisive fifth set. The angry Murray yelled “he is cheating” during the long delay and then complained to the game director Gerry Armstrong.

Afterwards, Murray said: “Leaving the stadium is not important, what matters is time. This is very disappointing because I think it affected the outcome of the game. I am not saying that I will win that game, but it will affect The things that happened after the break.

“I think highly of him. I think he is an excellent player. I think he is very suitable for the game. But I have no time to do such things. I have lost respect for him. I think this is nonsense. He also knows.”

Tsitsipas also had to rest the toilet at the end of the second set and a medical suspension on the third set just lost his feet.

After the last eight minutes of delay, Murray protested loudly: “I have never spent so long in the bathroom.”

The behavior of his 23-year-old opponent was within the rules. He denied any wrongdoing and said he would talk to Murray after their epic encounter.

“As far as I am following the rules and insisting on the fairness that the ATP says, the rest is fine,” said Sisipas, who also denied the allegation that he texted his father and coach during a game before Cincinnati. Off-court games. He added: “I have never done this in my career.”

The incident in New York overnight cast a shadow over the excellent game and the return of the old Murray. Murray performed well throughout the game. Despite the long game time, he showed relatively little fatigue.

Murray added: “I don’t think it’s good for the players. After a game like this with one of the best players in the world, I’m sitting here instead of talking about how good he is. How good I am able to devote to how great it is for me to perform like this after everything that has happened in the past four years, but I’m sitting here talking about bathroom breaks, medical timeouts, and game delays. That’s rubbish. I don’t Think it is right.”

Because of Sisipas’s previous actions, the British admitted that his team had discussed how to deal with any potential farce before the game.

Murray has promoted the change of player suspension on the player committee, he added: “We have been talking about changing these rules, trying to make the rules easier to use, I guess.”

Britain’s performance in New York was even more disappointing. Although Cameron Nori lost to Spanish teenager Carlos Alcaraz 6-4, 6-4, 6-3, it was much less controversial.

The 26-year-old British No. 2 has reached the third round in all four previous Grand Slam tournaments.

However, he was defeated in two straight sets by rookie Alcaraz at the US Open. He is only 18 years old and is the youngest player in the world’s top 100.

Nick Kyrgios won only seven games because his campaign ended in the hands of Roberto Bautista Agut.

Australian Kyrgios threw his usual tweeners (with the ball between the legs) and underarm serve, but the 18th seed Bautista Agut from Spain won 6-3, 6-4, 6-0.

In the women’s draw, defending champion Naomi Osaka defeated Marie Bouzkova 6-4 and 6-1 to make her campaign run smoothly.

The third seed from Japan dispelled any concerns about the lack of games during a turbulent year when she talked about her mental health issues and missed the French Open and Wimbledon.

“It feels a little crazy to play in front of everyone again,” she said.

“Last year when we had no crowds, I felt lonely. The energy here is unparalleled.

“I have played a lot of games in this stadium. This may be the most in my career. I feel very comfortable here.”