ACAPULCO, Mexico – World No. 5 Rafael Nadal has said that Alexander Zverev’s dismissal from Acapulco, who hit the referee’s chair with his racket, was “worthy”.
“I have a good relationship with Alexandros, but in the end I think the penalty is worth it. “We can not act in this way and I think he knows it,” said the Spaniard during a press conference on Wednesday afternoon after his victory in the second round over the American Stefan Kozlov.
Nadal, however, considered Zverev’s behavior an “exception”: “Sasha does not usually behave like that.”
“Unfortunately, there is the image that Alexander gave yesterday, with the social networks where everything is on fire, and in the end there are millions of children who shape their attitude in ours and we have to show the example and show a little respect. “, Added the No. 5 in the world.
“I understand the frustration, I understand that in a moment of anger you can break a racket, I’m not going to criticize it any more than that, but I do not like it because I was not raised that way,” he said. said Nadal.
Zverev was expelled from the Acalpulco tournament on Tuesday by the ATP for repeatedly hitting the referee’s chair with his racket after a double defeat, and later “apologizing” for his stance.
