Frances Tiafoe could face serious punishment after telling umpire Jimmy Pinoargote that he “f***ed the match up” at the end of his third-round defeat to Roman Safiullin at the Shanghai Masters.
Pinoargote gave Tiafoe a time violation when the American world No. 17 was serving at 5-5 in the final set tiebreak at the tournament in China on Tuesday.
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After a lengthy rally, which Tiafoe won, he walked up to the line before throwing the ball into the air, his serving arm by his side.
Pinoargote then issued a time violation, saying, “I’m not buying it, it’s a second serve”, as a disbelieving Tiafoe pleaded his case. It was his third time
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