CNN —A fan was ejected from a match at the US Open on Monday, organizers said, after German player Alexander Zverev complained about hearing the individual use a since-removed phrase from the German national anthem, which Germany reinterpreted as a call for Nazi superiority during World War II.
During the fourth set of his fourth-round match against Italy’s Jannik Sinner in Arthur Ashe Stadium, Zverev approached umpire James Keothavong to protest about the fan’s behavior.
“He just said the most famous Hitler phrase there is in this world, it’s unacceptable,” Zverev said on-court at the time.
Zverev speaks with Keothavong during his US Open fourth-round match.
The fan was identified and escorted from the stadium.”Zverev said that the spectator could be heard during the match for a long time.
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