Jo-Wilfried
Tsonga accused the chair umpire of giving Rafael Nadal preferential
treatment during their quarterfinal at the Sony Ericsson Open. Nadal
said that’s not the case.
Nadal, bidding for his first Key Biscayne title, won
6-2, 5-7, 6-4 in a match that ended shortly after midnight Friday.
Tsonga complained during the match and afterward that when borderline
calls went against him, umpire Damian Steiner was reluctant to overrule.
“It’s not fair,” Tsonga said. “If it’s really close,
he would never say ‘out’ against Rafa. If Rafa doesn’t like him anymore,
he would not be in the chair many times in a final and semifinal.”
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