Background: The Canadian had gone to the referee to complain about his opponent’s practices. To Shapovalov‘s liking, Nadal had repeatedly taken too long before serving. Shapovalov then turned to the referee and suggested he warn Nadal. Reason: “He (Nadal, note) is not ready to play.” The chair referee’s clever answer: “You’re not either, otherwise you wouldn’t come to me.” That was obviously too much, Shapovalov lost control “You are all corrupt,” he hissed towards referee Bernardes. He endured it – at least on the outside – calmly.
