Published 02/08/2023, 9:44 AM EST
There are always talks of who would replace Serena Williams, Chris Evert, Rafael Nadal, or Roger Federer, among other players. And hence, sports agencies are always on the lookout for talented players, to support them; on the journey of being the next big thing! However, there are many sheer disappointing moments in sports. Sometimes consuming prohibited substances or foul play. And recently, a college tennis tournament became viral after glaring foul play on the court. And subsequently, many star players expressed their displeasure.
However, the American tennis star, Frances Tiafoe, went a step ahead. As he suggested, an unconventional or rather conventional way, to sort it. How would World No.14 have dealt with the foul play?
Frances Tiafoe resort to combative way to deal with foul play
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A viral video has taken the whole tennis world by shock. Though the video depicted nothing new, as many renowned players have been through the same predicament. However, the blatant and haughty nature of the tennis player, who committed the foul play, surprised many tennis fans and players. Consequently, the top tennis stars revealed the way they would have dealt with such degrading gameplay. And so did the World No. 14 Frances Tiafoe.
The American tennis star took a hard approach relative to his compatriot, Taylor Fritz. Tiafoe posted his way of dealing with such circumstances. On Instagram, he said, “Slim, if that was me, we have to fight. It’s only one way.”
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However, Tiafoe wasn’t satisfied with this, as he posted an Instagram story, highlighting the attitude of the player committing the foul. He further captioned the story in disbelief, “Who’s the man in this… Buddy even popped his colla after that call 😂😂😂😂😂”
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The video showed the collegiate calling a ball in the middle of the court, as out. The unacceptable act caught the attention of Taylor Fritz too; who considered that act disgusting, if the act was unprovoked. Furthermore, he recalled such incidents being common in junior tennis.
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How would you react in such situations? Do let us know in the comments!