On February 23, Beijing time, German star Zverev was disqualified from the competition due to his misconduct in hitting the referee's chair with a racket in a doubles match in Acapulco. Last night, Beijing time, Zverev issued an apology statement on his personal social media.
The original text of Zverev's statement (Source: Players Social Media)
"It's hard to describe in words how much I regret what I did yesterday in doubles and after the game. Personally, I have already apologized privately to the referee because my act of venting my anger at him was wrong and unacceptable, and I was disappointed in myself. This is something that shouldn't have happened, and I don't have any reason to do so. I also want to apologize to my fans, to the racers and to the sport I love. ”
"As you know, I've always been all-in on the field, and yesterday I went too far. I will reflect on what I have done in the next few days, thinking about what I can do to make sure that this does not happen again, and I am sorry to disappoint you. ”
Djokovic
After defeating Khachanov in the second round in Dubai, world number one Djokovic also expressed his views on the incident in the post-match press conference. In the 2020 US Open, Djokovic was disqualified from the tournament due to accidentally hitting the ball in the line.
"I've made this mistake in the past, throwing tantrums on the field." Djokovic said in a post-match interview, "So I can understand how the players feel in this situation. But of course I will not justify what he did. I also saw his apology statement and I also think he handled it well. He also realized that he had made a mistake and that his behavior was inappropriate. ”
"I don't think the decision to disqualify him from the race is excessive, in that case it was the right decision. Of course, for the player himself, being disqualified must have a big impact on him. A year and a half ago, after inadvertently hitting the line, I was also disqualified from a Grand Slam tournament, although I was not exactly the same as him. I also realized that it was a mistake and that I had to suffer the consequences. I also hope that he will reflect on it and not make the same mistakes in the future, and I believe that he will deal with all this with maturity. ”
Nadal
As a player who also played in Acapulco, 21-time Grand Slam champion Nadal said: "I feel sympathy for his situation, I have a very good relationship with Alexander (Zverev). He deserves to be disqualified because you don't have any reason to make such a move. Countless children will watch your game and I'm sure he will learn from this incident. ”
Murray
Murray lost to Italy's Zinner in two sets in the second round in Dubai, and the Briton gave the same view in a post-match interview: "This is not good, this is dangerous, reckless behavior. I understand that most sports athletes will show up on the field and feel very frustrated. Of course I will, I have not always controlled my emotions on the field as I wished, and I certainly don't say that I am perfect. ”
"However, when you hit the referee with a racket multiple times, it's the wrong thing to do. And there was also a British player I knew in that game, and it was a bit dangerous, and it was definitely not good to hit the racket and there would be graphite splashing out. ”
(Compilation/Faye Wong, Photo/Visual China)