Why Alcaraz lost a game on green carpet at the time of his cramp

2023-06-09 19:23:27

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The referee applied the rules to the letter and Alcaraz paid dearly for his honesty, after an extremely rare incident. Explanation.

While the duel between Alcaraz and Djokovic was in full swing with a spectacle of great beauty, the match changed its appearance when the Spaniard injured his right calf, at the start of the third set, on a seemingly innocuous movement at 1-1. His opponent immediately came to his side to take news. Having just lost the game, the Spaniard indicated he had a cramp and requested a medical time-out. Which is prohibited, because the cramp is not considered an injury. Consequence: he lost the next game, the third of the set, on green carpet. He found himself led 2-1, without a fight.

And the public, visibly little or not aware of this complex regulation, rumbled when the referee announced the score of 2-1 in favor of the Serb… If Alcaraz had declared an injury at the time of his support, he would have entitled to an immediate medical time-out. Honesty doesn’t always pay off.