In his opinion, Nadal had taken far too much time. “I’ve been ready for a minute and a half and he tells me he won’t give him an infraction because I’m not ready to play. For me it’s a big joke when someone says something like that,” said Shapovalov, who also felt he had to play against the referee. “And then after the fourth set, I mean the guy leaves – and for the same thing last year I wasn’t allowed to take a toilet break when I asked for a medical. He’s already had two medical checks,” Shapovalov felt disadvantaged.
