You know exactly what you did! Draper under fire from critics in case of the most controversial sword in history

This moment will not be forgotten for a long time. Britain’s Jack Draper takes a match point in his eighth-place match at the Masters in Cincinnati. But many believe he did so in a dishonest manner.

• At the Cincinnati Masters, there was a controversial tiebreaker situation
• Draper eventually won it for himself
• The question is whether he acted fairly

Jack Draper served to win the match. The British tennis player worked his way to a match point, which he played uncatchably to his opponent’s side after running out a short ball.

But his opponent, who was Canada’s Auger Aliassime, was convinced of the irregularity of the attempt. In his opinion, the ball should have headed into the ground on the Briton’s side of the court after touching the frame. But the referee did not see anything contrary to the rules.

Draper has advanced to the quarterfinals of the Masters in Cincinnati. In his own words, he’s not sure what happened. He allegedly didn’t watch the ball when he played.

And so began a controversial moment that’s about to get ugly. From calls for the use of replay in tennis to criticism of the British tennis player. For what reason?

Draper knew what he was doing

In the eyes of many tennis fans, Draper is a fraud. According to them, the 22-year-old player must have known what he was doing. However, it’s not just a fan’s view. Draper’s attitude is also questioned by former tennis players.

Andy Roddick indirectly criticizes the Brit when he describes his experience. As a tennis player, he always knew when he sent the ball into the ground.

He is joined by 2022 Wimbledon finalist Nick Kyrgios. Every player always knows where he’s going to play the ball. Draper is no exception in this regard.

Finally..

The calls for the use of replay in tennis will inevitably intensify after this situation. After all, the arguing in this case took more time than it would have taken to review the footage. Not to mention the aftertaste of such a victory.

As far as the British tennis player is concerned, perhaps only he knows whether he acted fairly. In any case, his participation in Cincinnati is history at this point. In Saturday’s quarter-final, he lost to Denmark’s Rune.

The other semi-finalist is the American Tiafoe, but he has also received a lot of criticism. In this case, it is about inappropriate behaviour towards his opponent.

Source: ATP, X, Tennishead