The post-match greeting between Taylor Fritz (12° ATP) y Arthur Rinderknech (76th), after the American’s victory in the second round of WimbledonWhat was supposed to be a handshake and a brief exchange of words turned into a spicy back and forth.
The American “took his revenge” on his rival. AP
“Have a nice flight back home“, the American launched, unleashing the anger of his rival. Of course, this ironic comment was not a coincidence. Fritzsince the Frenchman had warmed up before the match.
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To better understand this crossing, we must go back to Roland Garros 2023when Fritz y Rinderknech They met in the third round of the tournament. There, the American also won, although he had to deal with an intense crowd that was clearly on the home side throughout the game. After the victory, the San Diego silenced the spectators, generating new boos.
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Of course, the Frenchman did not forget this situation and before facing the world number 12 in the British Grand Slam, he commented: “The atmosphere will be calmer and he will cry a little less. He was a little whiny. I have nothing against him, but if he expected the French public to blow kisses at him between the points he was wrong.“.
Those words were silent in Fritz, who beat him again and, ironically, “took revenge” with his greeting on the net.
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2024-07-04 21:37:00
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