Soeren Friemel, tennis supervisor, was suspended for 12 months accused of unethical conduct involving a younger male referee, as he was able to reveal The Telegraph.
The German was famous for being the one who decided on the court the expulsion of Novak Djokovic from the US Open 2020 (vs. Pablo Carreño) after the incident with the line judge.
What’s more, He was also very close to the actions of that marathon match (11 hours and 55 minutes) between John Isner and Nicolas Mahut at Wimbledon 2010 stopping the game due to lack of light two consecutive days.
As a high-ranking official, Friemel, who also has a gold badge, plays an influential role in deciding which referees receive promotions and appointments.
Friemel has been mostly absent from the Tour since Wimbledon last year, reportedly for “personal reasons”.
