- Alex de Minaur approached fan during the Italian Open
- The chair referee also confronted the disturbing spectator
Australian tennis star Alex de Minuar faced more than his opponent at the Italian Open, while a disturbing fan tested his goal during an animated meeting with local joker Luca Nardi.
In the late match of the day on Grand Stand Arena, the noisy crowd of the hearth began to put itself in the back of De Minaur before finally succeeding in mastering a living challenge of their favorite world n ° 95, 6-4 7-5.
But “ Demon ” did the work only after a fan in the front row, which obviously disturbed him throughout the competition, tried to disturb his concentration at 4-4 in the second set, which prompted Minaur to report the culprit to the referee of the chair.
Australian N ° 1 went to go back with the spectator and the referee followed him, warning the fan that security would treat him if there were other interruptions.
“So who was?” Who was it? Who went like that? Said of Minaur.
The referee seemed to know which fan was responsible.
Alex de Minaur (photo) approached an unruly fan who bored him during his Italian open match
The referee followed the Australian, warning the fan that security would deal with him
“I saw you that you did it,” he said.
“You listen to me, if you do it once again, you will leave the stadium. Is it clear?
Commentators were confused with regard to what was going on.
“No idea of what has been said, but of Minaur does not continue as long as the man or the woman in question no longer looks at,” said Adam Fielder.
After the Australian closed the match, he talked about the “frustrating” match.
“I did what I had to do today. It was not easy, it was a difficult match, “he said.
“Tennis, I don’t think it was great on both sides, but sometimes you have to play with the cards you are treated and it was today.
“I did my best to stay focused and stay as much as possible mentally, this is what helped me today.
De Minaur managed to master an animated challenge of the world number 95 Luca Nardi, 6-4 7-5
“To be honest, I think that throughout the match, I had a lot of chance of not having taken. I think I did well not to lose my head! Because it would have been quite easy to be frustrated after having been so likely to break and not be able to overcome it.
Meanwhile, Jannik Sinner praised his winning return to action as an incredible moment ” after his worshiped fans in Rome applauded him for the victory over Mariano Navone at the Italian Open after the end of his three -month doping ban.
The world n ° 1 Sinner, playing his first game since his victory for Australian Open in January, did not take time to return to the winning groove, beating Argentina Navone 6-3 6-4.
Playing in front of an acclaiming crowd of 10,500 in his home tournament, the 23 -year -old, who had been conferred goodbye in the first round, almost seemed that he had never gone by winning the victory in an hour and 38.
“It is an incredible feeling. I waited long enough for this moment. I am very happy to be back, ” said Sinner later.
“It was an incredible moment for me, starting from the court.
“I tried to prepare myself in the best way and control my mental thing in the best way, which I did, so I’m very happy.
