Tennis-Ailing Atmane docked point for time violation on match point in Acapulco


Tennis - ATP 500 - Mexican Open - Arena GNP Seguros, Acapulco, Mexico - February 24, 2026 France's Terence Atmane in action during his round of 32 match against Bulgaria's Grigor Dimitrov REUTERS/Henry Romero

Feb 27 (Reuters) - Terence Atmane ⁠fought through illness to try to keep his Mexican Open ⁠campaign alive but his run to the quarter-finals ended on ‌a sour note on Thursday when he was given a point penalty for a time violation with his opponent serving for the match.

France's Atmane, who had earlier received ​a warning for taking too much time ⁠between points, was docked the ⁠point by the chair umpire after calling for a towel just as ⁠Serbian ‌Miomir Kecmanovic prepared to serve for victory in Acapulco.

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