Canada’s Denis Shapovalov shouts “Shut the F ** k up” to Italian tennis fans

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Canadian tennis player Denis Shapovalov was a little patient during the Italian Open match on Monday, screaming blasphemous words to stadium fans, claiming a call with the chair referee.

“Shut up f–k!” Shapolbarov was caught yelling at a noisy crowd.

Shapovalov went down 3-4 in the second set. After jumping over the net and displaying the referee’s mark on the other side of the clay court, a code violation occurred due to an act contrary to sportsmanship. This is an unauthorized act.

Lorenzo Sonego / Denis Shapovalov in a fierce battle with the Italian crowd in Rome …

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The umpire’s Richard Hay decided that the Canadian serve was out and brought double mistakes and break points to his Italian opponent Lorenzo Sonego.

While Shapovalov continued to argue with officials, he called Hague to his side in court and picked out the fans who were heckling him.

“I didn’t know what he was doing, so I’m not going to kick him out,” Hay said. “I saw you talking to him, and you instigated it a bit. I understand you’re frustrated.”

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When he argued with Hay, Shapovalov was dissatisfied with the growth of the booing chorus and shouted at the crowd of Internazionari BNL Ditalia in Rome.

Despite his explosion, Shaporalov continued to win the match in three sets and appeared to regret his actions in a post-match interview.

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“Many things happened in the heat of the moment. Shapovalov, who will face Georgia’s Nikolos Bashirashibiri in the second round on Tuesday, said:

“That was my mistake. I know the next rule. I will never step over the net.”

Shapovalov told the Canadian press that he generally enjoys playing in Rome.

“Fans love me here and I love them,” he said. “Even after the match, many people were standing and waiting for photos.

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“I’m very excited to play another match instead of playing against an Italian.”

The 23-year-old is currently ranked 16th in the 2022 Men’s Tennis ATP Ranking.

— With the Associated Press and files from the Canadian Press

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