Bianca Andreescu angrily tells heckling fan to ‘shut up’ and REFUSES to play on till they had been thrown out in first spherical Citi Open defeat to Marta Kostyuk in Washington DC
Bianca Andreescu angrily tells heckling fan to ‘shut up’ and REFUSES to play on till they had been thrown out in first spherical Citi Open defeat to Marta Kostyuk in Washington DC
- The fan shouted ‘out’ in obvious mockery of Andreescu’s double fault
- Canadian participant turned to the group and yelled ‘shut up’ as recreation was stopped
- Safety had been referred to as to escort the heckler from the world in Washington
Canadian tennis star Bianca Andreescu yelled ‘shut up’ at a heckling fan and refused to play on till they had been faraway from the stadium.
The heated change occurred throughout her first spherical match in opposition to Ukraine’s Marta Kostyuk on the Citi Open in Washington DC on Monday.
The spectator appeared to love it when she double faulted on serve, shouting ‘out’. Andreescu turned of their course and yelled ‘shut up’ twice.
She refused to proceed taking part in till the offender was escorted out of the world.
Different followers within the enviornment may very well be heard cheering and clapping after the chair umpire intervened to name safety.
Canadian tennis participant Bianca Andreescu shouted ‘shut up’ at a spectator who cheered when she double faulted throughout a Citi Open match in opposition to Marta Kostyuk in Washington
Andreescu refused to proceed with the match till safety had escorted the heckler out
The world No 44 would go on to lose the primary spherical match in three units after the interruption
It was particularly irritating for Andreescu, 23, as a result of she was knocked off her stride by the interruption at an important stage within the third and deciding set.
The Canadian had taken the primary set 6-2 earlier than Kostyuk gained the second 6-3. The match was delicately poised at 2-2 within the third, with Andreescu on serve and behind 0-30 following her double fault.
She went on to lose the third set on a tie-break and exited the match on the first spherical stage, although was left to rue three unconverted match factors.
World No 44 Andreescu beat Serena Williams to win the US Open in 2019, her solely Slam success, and will likely be hoping for a good run in New York later this month.
Kostyuk celebrated her victory over Andreescu to achieve the second spherical in Washington
