[1/2] Tennis - French Open - Roland Garros, Paris, France - June 11, 2023 Serbia's Novak Djokovic speaks to the umpire during his final match against Norway's Casper Ruud REUTERS/Clodagh KilcoyneJune 11 (Reuters) - Novak Djokovic complained to the French Open final umpire that he was too quick to start the clock at changeovers in the first set on Sunday.
The Serbian, chasing a record-breaking 23rd men's singles Grand Slam title at Roland Garros, expressed his frustration with Benoit Dumusois after losing a game that put his opponent Casper Ruud 6-5 up.
"You start (the clock), I've not even come to the bench, why are you rushing?"
"You can wait for us to sit down and call the score (and then start the clock).
We're playing one hour and 10 minutes, it's a (possible) five setter in Grand Slam on clay."
Persons:
Roland Garros, Serbia's Novak Djokovic, Norway's Casper Ruud, Clodagh, Novak Djokovic, Benoit Dumusois, Casper Ruud, I've, Djokovic, Dumusois, We're, Julien Pretot, David Holmes
Organizations:
French, Thomson
Locations:
Paris, France, changeovers