Roger Federer fumed at the umpire during his Shanghai Masters quarter-final clash with Alexander Zverev.
The Swiss star is usually as cool as a cucumber on the court but all that went out of the window when the going got tough in China.
Zverev got an early break in the third set to lead 6-3, 6-7, 2-0 when Federer first vented at the umpire after not being told that new balls were in play.
He said: “He is waiting. Thousands are waiting. You don’t think of it?
“I have got other issues man. I am sorry for that.
“Help me out. Just help me out. ”
Federer changes his racket when the balls are replaced but he missed the opportunity to do so and felt that the umpire was to blame.
As Zverev took a 3-0 lead by holding serve Federer went over to the official to vent some more.
Roger Federer lost his cool with the umpire(Image: Amazon Prime)
Roger Federer ranted at the official in between points(Image: Amazon Prime)
Federer added: “Why are you not reminding me? It’s the one thing in the whole match that I expect from you.
“80 per cent of you guys never remind me. Every time. I told you like 10 minutes ago.
“I always end up looking like a fool.”
In the following game the umpire made the bold call to hit Federer with a point penalty to give Zverev two break points.
The 38 – year-old’s frustration boiled over and he hit a ball into the crowd for about the fifth time in the match.
Roger Federer was hit with a point penalty for hitting the ball into the crowd(Image: Amazon Prime)
Federer and Umpire argument
Umpire: “It is maybe not with full power but it is hitting the ball out.
Federer:“ Well what’s the full reason?
Umpire : “It was hitting the ball out of the court. That is somewhere. We might lose the ball there.
Federer: “Do you not think we could get the ball back?
Umpire:“ We could. Before you hit the ball there and almost broke the zip and now this is the second time.
Federer: “Why don’t you communicate with me at three-love so I know I ‘ m at the edge? ”
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