WATCH: “This is a f*cking joke” – Nuno Borges’ quarterfinal match against Cristian Garin serves up drama as the Chilean is labeled a ‘cheater’ even after umpire intervention

Nuno Borges faced a tough situation on court, as the umpire blindly gave the point away after inconvenience on the field.

WATCH: “This is a f*cking joke” – Nuno Borges’ quarterfinal match against Cristian Garin serves up drama as the Chilean is labeled a ‘cheater’ even after umpire intervention

Nuno Borges (Via Imago/X)

After a hot US summer, the ATP shifted base to the clay courts in the Estoril Open. The quarter-finals had gotten underway, as the tournament saw a huge put-off in one of the matches. 

During the qualifying match between Nuno Borges and Cristian Garin, there was a major inconvenience on the field that got the whole X world talking about it.

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The match had just started to take an interesting turn in the second set when a fan shouted out between the points. Both the players stopped, but the point was given to Garin. 

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The umpire did not even try to intervene, and the matter was taken to the supervisors. In the end, Borges was robbed of a point, and the fans fired in with criticism against the umpire and Garin. They went against the umpire for not making a timely decision and the player for his unsportsmanship-like attitude regarding the point. 

When the match was in an interesting phase, the point was blindly given to Garin, which was highly effective and might have caused Portugal the match.

This is a f*cking joke.
Tweeted the fan, as they went all guns blazing against the organizers. 

Interesting turn at the quarterfinal match at the Estoril Open, as the umpire plays spoils

The match between Nuno Borges and Cristian Garin took a bad turn in the second set, as the umpire failed to make the right decision. After the fans interrupted during the point, the umpire failed to make the right decision, which the fans felt was wrong. 

Nuno Borges
Nuno Borges (Via Imago)

The quarter-final match was a thriller, as the match started normally, before an interesting turn in the second set. As expected, fans were equally part of the drama.

Sharing a wide spectrum of reactions online, here’s what fans have to say:

https://twitter.com/Danny_beast14/status/1776262505297584617

However, it was not enough. Borges fell short of the finish line, as the Chilean pulled off a smart second-set victory to win the match. It was not Borges’ day; he was unlucky throughout the match. The free point given away might have helped him stay in the game, but unfortunately, the Portuguese lost the match, concluding his stay in Portugal.

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