TheMaestro1990
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Kyrgios votes yes.
Is Mohamed Lahyani the greatest coach of all time?
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Im(moral) Winner
G.O.A.T.
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NastyWinners
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Carole Bouchard @carole_bouchard
Mo is the talk backstage : coaches, players, staff, everybody mad / shocked.
Mo is the talk backstage : coaches, players, staff, everybody mad / shocked.
TahoeTennis
Legend
never heard of him, but tbh coaches aren't as important in tennis as other sports.
Fed didn't have a coach for years and still dominated.
Heck, even any of us could be Fed's coach...."Roger, go out there and play"....boom.
Fed didn't have a coach for years and still dominated.
Heck, even any of us could be Fed's coach...."Roger, go out there and play"....boom.
GatorAuthor
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I’ve always liked the guy, but I assume he’s umpired his last match. Giving a pep talk to a player? Kyrgios is a complete buffoon, and Lahyani probably had the best interests of tennis in mind. Still, that just isn’t OK.
The ATP and slams should lower the boom on Kyrgios when he tanks.
The ATP and slams should lower the boom on Kyrgios when he tanks.
Poisoned Slice
Bionic Poster
Absolutely.
BeatlesFan
Bionic Poster
It amazes me that anyone would think this. Mo is BY FAR the most famous tennis umpire and most popular. Can't believe there's people here who've never heard of him either. He did violate the rules, so they'll suspend him, but he will be back and probably very soon.
MasturB
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NastyWinners
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Nicholas KyrgiosVerified account @NickKyrgios
Nicholas Kyrgios Retweeted Donna Vekic
Haha IRONIC coming from someone who gets on court coaching every week of the year and also out of the US Open
Nicholas Kyrgios Retweeted Donna Vekic
Haha IRONIC coming from someone who gets on court coaching every week of the year and also out of the US Open
i'll leave this one here
He deleted it? Now he has a new one lmao. I bet he will go after Rothenberg now. popcorn ready.
r2473
G.O.A.T.
My sources tell me the ATP is going to require Lahyani to watch Carlos Bernardes umpire on Friday at the Nadal match so he understands how umpires should behave toward players.
Carlos has requested Nadal's match to start promptly at 1pm.
yeah, after one minute. i think this one was better than the new one
Surprised he didn't drag Kokkinakis again
HipRotation
Hall of Fame
He just wants Aussie tennis to be great again
I agree with you a bit about the negative cloud that follows Nick, but if you were watching the match and watched what Mo did, I don't see how anyone can think this was impartial.
Right before it happened, Nick was watching PHH's serves go by, without even moving for them. PHH won the game and was up 1 set and 3-0 in the second. the Crowd booed Nick because he was tanking and it looked pretty evident that he didn't give a damn and was going to retire.
Mo then gets out of his chair and talks to Nick throughout the changeover. The video is all over Twitter.
I don't think Umpires are supposed to give Pep talks to players during matches.
Faris
Professional
I hope Stan clobbers him in the locker room again. I mean this kid is just asking for it now picking fights left and right...
i'll leave this one here
MasturB
Legend
It was a mix of, Nick there are paying customers out here. And also asking if he needed the trainer.
I'm not surprised since the heat rule has been a big discussion the last three days. And Nick was on a non-roof court.
r2473
G.O.A.T.
Sounds like nobody knows what Lahyani said?
If so, could you post it?
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news...ring-a-u-s-open-match/?utm_term=.0c9ea749d290
Kyrgios told the umpire he wasn’t feeling well and Lahyani responded, “Let me help you” in what many spectators including ESPN analyst Darren Cahill called an unfair pep talk. Kyrgios asked Layhani to call the trainer, but the No. 30 seed received no treatment when the trainer arrived on the next changeover.
To me is sounds like Lahyani was possibly asking Nick about his request to call for a trainer. Because a trainer can only be called for some things, not everything. So it looks like Lahyani was making sure it was appropriate to call for the trainer in this case and had to ask specifics from Nick. Obviously, I'm just speculating (as everyone is currently).
You beat me to it.
Not sure if what Layhani did was against the rules. Have to wait and see.
NastyWinners
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Ben RothenbergVerified account @BenRothenberg 2h2 hours ago
Among things Lahyani can be heard saying: "I want to help you, I want to help you." "I've seen your matches: you're great for tennis." "I can see that; I know this is not you." An umpire giving a pep talk that correlates to a reversal in a match is *insane*, even for tennis.
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Nicomassu
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He already was signed to co own Mouratoglu which will be renamed Mouratoglu/Layhani Academy. Sweden just offered Layhani a five year contract to be Davis Cup captain
helixx
Hall of Fame
"I want to help you. This isn't you. I know that," Lahyani said.
Kyrgios claimed after the match that Lahyani was concerned about his medical well-being rather than his motivation in their on-court discussion.
"He was just concerned about how I was playing - he was like: 'Nick are you OK?'" said Kyrgios.
"I was like: 'Yeah everything is fine.' I just wasn't feeling great."
Kyrgios claimed after the match that Lahyani was concerned about his medical well-being rather than his motivation in their on-court discussion.
"He was just concerned about how I was playing - he was like: 'Nick are you OK?'" said Kyrgios.
"I was like: 'Yeah everything is fine.' I just wasn't feeling great."
helixx
Hall of Fame
never trust rothenberg!
r2473
G.O.A.T.
Just have to wait and see what the USTA says.
Perhaps Nick called for the trainer just because of the heat. Lahyani would have let him know that heat isn't an acceptable reason for a trainer visit. In this context, the quote above doesn't seem too bad. He's just telling him to keep playing even though it's hot. I'm sure this has been said more than once in the past week.
Again, just speculating.
Again, you beat me to it
Nadal_Django
Legend
Just suspend Kyrgios FGS...Teach him a lesson...Suspend him for 6 months...Right now he is embarrassment for the sport of tennis.
This posting has had my day.
beltsman
G.O.A.T.
Yeah, sure. Family of fake toughs.
donquijote
G.O.A.T.
I never liked Lahyani. How this guy is a top level umpire is beyond me.
Why did he not go down and pep talk to Herbert after he trailed 1-2?
Why did he not go down and pep talk to Herbert after he trailed 1-2?
merlinpinpin
Hall of Fame
This is quite mind-boggling, to be honest. It's not an umpire's place to decide who should win a match and do everything in his power to ensure that he gets the result he wants. A 3rd round result would have been huge for Herbert, and he was clearly robbed of what looked like a very winnable match.
abmk
Bionic Poster
van_Loederen
Professional
doing this of all people with Kyrgios, who is on the hit list of the ATP, makes it even more audacious
Rafa Aficionado
Rookie
Because Herbert wasn't losing due to emotional reasons.
Rafa Aficionado
Rookie
Beat the snot out of this punk?? Lmao, so mad and dumb. Unlike most Rafa fans.
tenisdecente
Hall of Fame
Honestly, nobody would expect something like this from Lahyani. I dont think this is good if it is not sanctioned by the ATP, however after seeing USTA statement, I dont get my hopes high
And let me state that the guy is by far the best umpire in tennis. Not even close
And let me state that the guy is by far the best umpire in tennis. Not even close
Bartelby
Bionic Poster
The fact is that coaches coach, so whatever Lahyani said that may be encouraging was not said in the capacity of coach.
It's a pedantic point but accurate. Why pay coaches exorbitant amounts if all you need is a few words of support (about mainly fitness to play)?
The reality is that a few moments of conversation cannot constitute a coaching relationship under any sensible defiinition.
It's a pedantic point but accurate. Why pay coaches exorbitant amounts if all you need is a few words of support (about mainly fitness to play)?
The reality is that a few moments of conversation cannot constitute a coaching relationship under any sensible defiinition.
NastyWinners
Hall of Fame
What was the USTA statement?
tenisdecente
Hall of Fame
It was shown in the TV. They basically denied any pep talk, even if the evidence is clear as crystal. Even Herbert in his personal statement bashed USTA statement, saying "dont try to fool people"
NastyWinners
Hall of Fame
Good on PHH.
