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Tiafoe berates Tsitsipas at Laver Cup

At this year's Laver Cup, which went down in history mainly because of Roger Federer's last match, an unpleasant incident occurred. The ATP is silent ...

by Victoria Moser
last edit: Oct 11, 2022, 07:15 pm

During the penultimate match on day three of the Laver Cup, 09/25/22, Frances Tiafoe insulted his opponent Stefanos Tsitsipas. The Greek got off to an excellent start with 6-1 in the first set. This exemplary performance displeased Team World and the American, who won the second set in the tie-break (13:11) and the game.

Tiafoe jokes with colleagues at changeover

During a swap, Frances Tiafoe said to his teammates, "I'm gonna eat that Greek yoghurt." What may not seem dramatic to outsiders at first was picked up again at the press conference. Tiafoe commented on the match, saying he licked his lips throughout the game at the idea of playing him [Tsitsipas] and winning. He also said, "Yes, we like Greek yogurt, it was good."

Serena Williams comments on the incident

Serena Williams criticized Tiafoe's behavior on the American talk show "Good Morning America". He should apologize to Stefanos and the homosexuals. Furthermore, he will not be invited to any of their events until that happens. She addresses the second meaning of the word yoghurt, which is mainly used in slang and can be taken as an insult to homosexual people.

The ATP is silent

The incident was not commented on by ATP or other entities. This behavior reflects how seldom the ATP takes a stand.

by Victoria Moser

Tuesday
Oct 11, 2022, 08:00 pm
last edit: Oct 11, 2022, 07:15 pm