Taylor
Fritz gave his opinion on the controversial hindrance call made against Novak
Djokovic during his semifinal match against Jannik Sinner at
Wimbledon.
The
incident occurred when the chair umpire penalized Djokovic with a point penalty
for an extended loud grunt on a cross-court backhand shot, just as Sinner was
about to hit the ball. The situation led to a heated discussion between
Djokovic and the umpire, and Djokovic commented on it after his victory.
"The
hindrance call earlier on today in the match could have changed the course of
the match. I felt really nervous out there after that call but I managed to
regroup and it was probably the first time in my career that this happened to
me, it doesn't normally happen the extended grunt," Djokovic said after the
match.
World No. 9
Taylor Fritz shared his opinion on social media, saying that although he didn't
see the specific situation in the match between Sinner and Djokovic, he
believes that some players do use grunting as a tactic to distract their
opponents.
“I can’t
speak to this specific instance because i didn’t see it. Novak doesn’t come to
my mind when I think of this rule, BUT some players I can think of extend/delay
grunts A LOT on big points to put you off and it needs to be called more by
umpires,” Taylor Fritz tweeted.
Some fan
responded to Fritz mentioning Alcaraz:
"His consistent and if he ever extends it it's when he blsts a winner so doeesn't matter"
Novak
Djokovic showed great resilience after the penalty, ultimately winning the
match 6-3, 6-4, 7-6(4). In the final, he will face
Carlos Alcaraz, who advanced
after defeating Daniil Medvedev. This will be Djokovic's 9th final at the All
England Club, where he has won the trophy 7 times (the last four consecutively)
and lost only one final to Andy Murray in 2013.
