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Berrettini Blames Umpire for Performance Disruption at Australian Open

1/17/2025

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Matteo Berrettini faced off with Australian Open umpire Louise Engzell following his four-set defeat to Holger Rune, alleging that a noise from her microphone hindered his performance. Engzell countered that the disruption originated from the crowd. Former coach Brad Stine backed Berrettini, arguing that the umpire should have recognized the potential error.

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Matteo Berrettini faced off with Australian Open umpire Louise Engzell following his four-set defeat to Holger Rune, alleging that a noise from her microphone hindered his performance. Engzell countered that the disruption originated from the crowd. Former coach Brad Stine backed Berrettini, arguing that the umpire should have recognized the potential error.