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Carlos Alcaraz Has Verbal Altercation With Umpire: ‘Impossible to Play'


During his first round match at the China Open, a frustrated Carlos Alcaraz had a verbal altercation with the chair umpire after being given two time violations

During his first round match against Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard in Beijing on Thursday, September 26, Alcaraz, 21, was given two time violations by chair umpire Raluca Alexandra Andrei. Andy Roddick and Serena Williams are just two tennis stars who’ve made headlines for their high-profile romances — and celebrity hook ups — in addition to their athletic abilities. Alcaraz echoed a similar sentiment after his loss to Jack Draper at the Queen’s Club Championships in June, when he had a long discussion during the match with umpire Mohamed Lahyani about the time violation standards.

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