Alize Cornet offers kind words for Stefanos Tsitsipas, defends Greek from criticism

Former world No. 11 Alize Cornet has come to the defence of Stefanos Tsitsipas, insisting the criticism the Greek is receiving is simply unfair. After the fourth set of his US Open first spherical conflict towards Andy Murray, Tsitsipas left the court docket for a seven-minute lengthy rest room break and the Briton was irate.

Murray ended up dropping the match and after the match insisted Tsitsipas knew precisely what he was doing and stated he misplaced his respect for the Greek. Tsitsipas went on a seven-minute lengthy rest room break throughout his US Open second spherical conflict as properly and world No.

4 Alexander Zverev took a shot on the Greek, saying the toilet appears to be a “magical place” for the world No. 3. “Stef is such a pleasant individual and a tremendous ambassador for our sport. All this controversy is simply unfair and overrated,” Cornet tweeted.

Tsitsipas defined his lengthy rest room breaks

“I stated that we must always each (Andy and me) focus on it, the 2 of us, as a result of I adopted the principles. I didn’t break something, any guidelines. I feel there may be rule for that which actually doesn’t specify the time that you need to spend within the rest room.

It is very important take it if you need to. Initially, you carry much less weight on you with all of the sweat. You are feeling rejuvenated, you’re feeling contemporary, and also you don’t have all of the sweat bothering you and coming in your face, in your fingers, in every single place throughout your physique.

It makes you’re feeling higher,” Tsitsipas stated. “For me it is very important take that break. For another person most likely not. And everybody has his personal time. I try to be as fast as I can. Typically I simply want a bit extra time.

That’s all. If I break a rule, certain, I’m responsible. I agree, I’m not doing one thing proper. If I’m staying inside the pointers, then what’s the problem?”