Alexander Zverev of Germany takes a picture with his phone during his Madrid Open round of 32 tennis match against Alejandro Davidovich Fokina of Spain, in Madrid, Spain, Sunday, April 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)
Alexander Zverev of Germany argues with the referee during his Madrid Open round of 32 tennis match against Alejandro Davidovich Fokina of Spain, in Madrid, Spain, Sunday, April 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)
Alexander Zverev of Germany reacts during his Madrid Open round of 32 tennis match against Alejandro Davidovich Fokina of Spain, in Madrid, Spain, Sunday, April 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)
Zverev gets a warning for taking photo of ball mark at Madrid Open
MADRID (AP) 鈥 Top-seeded Alexander Zverev got a warning from the umpire for taking a photo of a ball mark during the clay-court Madrid Open on Sunday after complaining about electronic line-calling.
Alexander Zverev of Germany takes a picture with his phone during his Madrid Open round of 32 tennis match against Alejandro Davidovich Fokina of Spain, in Madrid, Spain, Sunday, April 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)
MADRID (AP) 鈥 Top-seeded Alexander Zverev got a warning from the umpire for taking a photo of a ball mark during the clay-court Madrid Open on Sunday after complaining about electronic line-calling.
The German player told umpire Mohamed Lahyani there was a 鈥渕alfunction鈥 with the system after a backhand from local favorite Alejandro Davidovich Fokina was called in while Zverev thought it had gone wide during their third-round match.
Zverev then took a phone from his bag and took a photo of the mark, for which he received the warning for unsportsmanlike conduct.
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After winning 2-6, 7-6 (3), 7-6 (0), Zverev posted the picture in an Instagram story with the caption, 鈥淛ust gonna leave this one here. This was called in. Interesting call,鈥 flanked by two thinking emojis.
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