Tennis-Tsitsipas feels 'targetted' over on-court coaching


  • Tennis
  • Friday, 28 Jan 2022

Tennis - Australian Open - Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia - January 28, 2022 Greece's Stefanos Tsitsipas reacts during his semi final match against Russia's Daniil Medvedev REUTERS/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Stefanos Tsitsipas feels he is unfairly targetted by officials over on-court coaching and said that it should be allowed anyway, after his Australian Open semi-final loss to Daniil Medvedev on Friday.

During his defeat to Medvedev at the Rod Laver Arena, the Greek world number four was cautioned by the chair umpire in the fourth set for being coached by his father Apostolos from the stands - which is against the rules.

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