WATCH: Stan Wawrinka’s fury has the chair umpire taken aback at the Open 13 in Marseille
Stan Wawrinka lost his match against Arthur Fils in the quarter-final round of the 2023 Open 13 Provence tournament in Marseille, France.
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Stan Wawrinka arguing with the umpire (Image Credit: The Express UK)
Stan Wawrinka hoped for a comparatively easier challenge at the 2023 Open 13 Provence tournament in Marseilles, France. However, he had to deal with the outstanding talent of young Frenchman Arthur Fils in the quarter-final round of this tournament.
A video of the Swiss player throwing tantrums before the start of the match has been shared on social media. In this video, he is seen frustrated before the match even started and complaining to the umpire about a leaking bottle and the consequent wetting of the floor as a result of it. In the later part of the video, both the chair umpire and the referee are seen mopping the floor after hearing the complaints of Stan Wawrinka.
The French newspaper L’Equipe shared this video on social media.
“Stan Wawrinka quite upset before the meeting,” the caption read in English. (Translated through Google Translate).
Meanwhile, in the match, Arthur Fils defeated the three-time Grand Slam champion 6-2, 6-3, to advance into the semi-finals. He will take on compatriot Benjamin Bonzi to advance into the final of the tournament.
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Arthur Fils sets his goals for this year
The 18-year-old French teenager is another evolving story on the male tennis circuit. He is currently ranked World No.117 in the ATP rankings. However, he yearns to get into the elite league of players. He has set himself an ambitious target to accomplish this season, but he knows that only some brilliant performances in the upcoming tournaments can help him to reach his goals.
I don’t put any limits on myself (in terms of ranking), I play well, I progress, the ranking follows, if I can go Top 10 at the end of the year, I will go Top 10 at the end of the year,” he said in an interview.
He also knows that he is being compared to other young talents such as Paris Masters 2022 champion Holger Rune and US Open 2022 champion Carlos Alcaraz. However, in his opinion, more than a competition or a point of comparison, both players are the motivating factors to improve his performance.
“I try to detach myself from it. When I see Carlos Alcaraz, Holger Rune, all these guys, winning Grand Slams, making finals, I say to myself that Top 150 is good but it’s not the biggest thing at the moment. When you see Carlos winning the US Open playing great, you think you can do the same, you try to do the same and they are examples, you try to make the best of it. It’s a source of motivation,” he continued.
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