Tiafoe’s intense anger caused him to be punished with defeat

The United States miraculously salvaged their tie against Croatia in Group D of the Davis Cup, in Split. Doubly resolved the defeat of Frances Tiafoe to individual with local Borna Gojo.

The number one American team in the absence of Taylor FritzNo. 11 in the latest world ranking, is not performing as he would like in Davis, where his statistics are starting to worry: only one win in six games.

The last defeat of their own, second in Split, cost the team, as it meant confirming the KO in the confrontation against the Netherlands.

The problem is that Tiafoe just didn’t give in Tallon Griekspoor by 6-3, 6-7 (7) and 7-6 (2), but how the sentence came.

The final and decisive ‘tiebreak’ was contested, Griekspoor He served with a 6-1 favor. The ball was called bad, but the hawk’s eye said it was good. And then came the controversy. The chair umpire ruled the Dutchman’s point, 6-2, but Tiafoe He protested asking for it to be replayed because the linesman had already signaled the out before he subtracted.

The supervisor had to come because of Tiafoe’s anger. No referee backtracking. Griekspoor points, 6-2 on the scoreboard. The tennis player lost his nerve. He smashed the racket on the ground several times.

‘Racket abuse’. This was not the first warning, it cost him a penalty point. That was, 7-2, victory for the Netherlands. He condemned himself. The loss is big, but you never know in the Davis Cup.

Helpless, by his side, was the captain Bob Bryanone of the famous twins who made history in doubles.

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