Tennis-Opelka takes aim at umpire after point penalty for confronting heckler


Tennis - Australian Open - Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia - January 15, 2025 Czech Republic's Tomas Machac in action during his second round match against Reilly Opelka of the U.S. REUTERS/Jaimi Joy

(Reuters) - Reilly Opelka has called for chair umpire Greg Allensworth to be suspended by the ATP after he received a code violation at the Dallas Open for confronting a spectator in the stands who he claimed was deliberately coughing to interrupt his serve.

Opelka, who was facing Cameron Norrie, was serving for the match in the last-16 when he stopped mid-serve at 30-30 to talk to a fan, asking him if he was coughing on purpose while also asking him to leave in an expletive-laden outburst.

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