Federico Delbonis’ rival was eliminated from the tournament for taking 10 minutes to return to the pitch in front of him. (Tennis, Open, Switzerland) EFE / EPA / PETER SCHNEIDER
The ATP Challenger Seville, where there is an Argentine presence, He left one of the strangest situations in remembrance of this season in the world of tennis. The American Nicola Moreno of Alboran and the Argentine Frederic Delbonis they faced each other to access the round of 16 of the tournament and the match had an unexpected end.
What happened? After Moreno managed to win the second set in favor of the tie break, the player left the field in the interval between the end and the beginning of the match. So far everything normal …
The problem was that they waited for the American for a period of 10 minutes. When he returned to play the deciding set, he had a surprise: the referee informed him of his disqualification.
Everything was going well for the Spanish-born American tennis player who, after closing the second set in his favor, was thrilled to be able to make a change in the match against the Argentine, after falling 7-5 in the first.
Moreno went to the baths of the complex without the accompaniment of the party authorities. Delbonis, who also took advantage of the time to leave the field, returned to appear before the judge a two minutes after departure. But the New Yorker has passed the time.
Taking into account the rules that the International Tennis Federation (ITF) the rest time allowed between the end of the set and the player’s service is 120 secondsthat means, two minutes. Ever since Moreno retired from the court 10 minutes passed to return to the grass track.
Eager to start the battle for the third set and take advantage of the Argentine he was eliminated in the first round of the US Open in the hands of John IsnerMoreno had the worst news he could receive: as he was entering he received the words of the referee announcing his disqualification and victory of the Argentine southpaw, 134 in the ranking.
“Delbonis match 7-5 6-7“, announced the referee as he entered the American Delbonis took the bag and began to withdraw from the match with the pass to the second round of the Challenger of Seville under his arm, but it’s not all over here …
The New Yorker immediately went to look for the Argentine to ask him for an explanation of what had happened and why he was leaving the track, while Alborán’s voice was caught saying “I can’t believe it man”even if he could not overturn the decision and ended the game with the Argentine victory.
Nicola Morenoborn in the United States but with parents from Madrid and a life made in Spain, he had a big surprise when he seemed closer to winning.
Delbonis will face the Spaniard in the round of 16 Nikolas Sanchez on the left.
Source: Clarin
