In one of the more comical rants at this year's
Roland Garros,
Stan Wawrinka was left furious over the temperature of the water in a surprising rant at the umpire during his first-round match against
Corentin Moutet.
The Swiss star was taking on Frenchman Moutet out on Court Suzanne-Lenglen when he burst into a row with the official. Wawrinka let his frustrations get the better of him over, of all things, the condition of the water at Roland-Garros. Specifically, the fact that it was too chilled for his liking.
In a bizarre rant, Wawrinka yelled from the net: "It is not normal at a Grand Slam!
"Is that normal? Do you think it is normal? So you call someone. It has been three changeovers, I asked you for some water, that is not f***ing freezing!
"Because it is not good. You are at the French Open and you cannot get normal water! You think it is normal?"
The 37-year old has endured a torrid few years on the
ATP Tour as he has sought to shrug off persistent setbacks and injuries, but is making a popular return to the big stage on the red dirt in Paris. Unfortunately for the veteran star, Moutet clinched a four-set triumph to delight the home fans, prevailing with a 2-6 6-3 7-6 6-3 victory.
