Shapovalov criticized Nadal and the referee when he lost the match

 Shapovalov criticized Nadal and the referee when he lost the match

The Canadian tennis player was not satisfied with the referee's resolution when he complained about Rafael Nadal deliberately buying time.

At the beginning of the second set in the match Rafael Nadal beat Denis Shapovalov 3-2 at noon on January 25, the Canadian tennis player approached the referee to complain about his opponent. Shapovalov thinks Nadal needs to be punished for resting too long before serving.

However, referee Carlos Bernardes did not think so. He said that Shapovalov was also not ready to hand over. The controversy continued in the second game of the second set. The Canadian tennis player once again complained to the referee about the "King of Clay" serving time.

"Why are you looking at me? There are still 8 seconds left for Nadal to serve. What do you want," referee Bernardes asked Shapovalov. After that, the world No. 14 player replied: "You are all perverts".

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Shapovalov smashes his racquet when he loses a match. Photo: Tennis.

As a rule, each player will have 25 seconds to serve. Nadal has not broken the law, but somewhat makes the opponent feel uncomfortable.

Shapovalov showed determination despite losing the first 2 sets. He served powerfully, attacked strongly to equalize the score 2-2. However, in the decisive set, Nadal was more brave. After hitting the net and giving the victory to his opponent, Shapovalov angrily smashed his racket.

In the post-match press conference, Shapovalov still expressed anger. He said: "I respect Nadal, but there has to be a limit. You don't just face him, you also have to fight the referee. It's difficult and frustrating to get through all of this."

"I was wrong when I said they were perverts, but it's not fair that so many times Nadal gets away with penalties for buying time. Of course, I say that to the referee when I'm ready to pay the delivery. ball and time is almost over," the 22-year-old explained further.

The loss to Nadal caused Shapovalov to break the circuit of 7 all-win matches. In the fourth round, he defeated third seed Alexander Zverev with a score of 3-0, to reach the quarterfinals of the Australian Open.