"What is the rule there?": Nicolas Jarry clashes with chair umpire over Cameron Norrie's serve routine
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Nicolas Jarry wasn’t pleased with the distractions he experienced during his fourth-round Wimbledon clash against Cameron Norrie, voicing his frustration with the chair umpire after accusing his opponent of disturbing him by bouncing the ball too many times before serve.
The Chilean faced a tough opponent in Norrie, with both players delivering a high-quality battle. The Brit took control with two solid opening sets, capitalising on his chances to go up 6-3, 7-6 and putting himself in a strong position to close out the match.
While waiting for the third set to begin, Norrie took a toilet break, while Jarry remained on court and addressed the chair umpire about the alleged distractions he faced during the Brit’s service points. Jarry argued that Norrie was bouncing the ball excessively and taking too long to serve.
“What is the rule there? The problem is, is it normal to do that when it affects the other player?” Jarry asked Greek umpire Eva Asderaki-Moore. “You have to intervene there or I have to suck it. That’s the real issue, it doesn’t matter the reason. It’s the same as hitting the ball anywhere. It’s not intentional, but you have to apply the code as well. How is it now? He can perfectly stop doing it; it’s not a nervous tick.
“It’s something that he can control. It’s not a nervous tick,” the former World No. 16 repeated. “You think there’s nothing I can do, so I just have to suck it up, because he does it always. That’s a reason for me to have to play with something that affects me. It can be changed—it’s not something that cannot be changed.”
Umpire Asderaki-Moore responded: “I am going to step in if I think there is a reason to step in.”
But Jarry insisted: “I don’t want to force you into anything. I just want to do what the rules say. And if there is not a rule, then tell me and I cannot do anything about it.”
Asderaki-Moore clarified: “The rule is, if it’s intentional that he is disturbing, then I can do something about it.”
To which Jarry replied: “Ok, so it has to be intentional. If it’s not intentional, then there’s nothing I can do. If that’s the rule, then I don’t need you to say something. I just want to play by the rules because it affects me.”
Despite the dispute, the Chilean mounted an impressive comeback, winning back-to-back tiebreaks in the third and fourth sets and blasting over 40 aces by that point in the match. Jarry and Norrie were heading into a decisive fifth set to determine who would advance to the Wimbledon quarterfinals.
Cristhián AvilaTennis Journalist
Cristhián Ávila is a tennis journalist based in Santiago, Chile, and has been part of the TennisUpToDate team since early 2023. He covers the ATP and WTA Tours as well as all four Grand Slams, producing breaking news, match reports, analysis, and regular liveblogs from major tournaments.
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