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I thought players know that ATP tournaments and ITF Grand Slam tournaments have different serve clock?
The World No.1 was clearly frustrated during the match when he clashed with the chair umpire over the serve clock.
Djokovic who won his fourth title of the year at the Western & Southern Open on Saturday, pointed out the US Open officials were starting the serve clock earlier than the warm-up event.
This didn’t sit well with Djokovic who claimed he wasn’t told about the subtle change.
“I was not aware of it. No one really brought it to my attention. The lack of communication is something that worries me once again,” he said in the press conference following the match.
“That’s something that really upset me. I don’t mind if someone communicates and maybe asks the opinion of us players because we’re the ones who are supposed to play. But it’s going to greatly affect the match.’
“We’ve played at a certain tempo, so to say, got used to it during the Western & Southern tournament, which just ended two days ago.
“Two days later we have a different rule that was just not communicated to us. That’s something that I found just not acceptable, not fair.”
The World No.1 was clearly frustrated during the match when he clashed with the chair umpire over the serve clock.
Djokovic who won his fourth title of the year at the Western & Southern Open on Saturday, pointed out the US Open officials were starting the serve clock earlier than the warm-up event.
This didn’t sit well with Djokovic who claimed he wasn’t told about the subtle change.
“I was not aware of it. No one really brought it to my attention. The lack of communication is something that worries me once again,” he said in the press conference following the match.
“That’s something that really upset me. I don’t mind if someone communicates and maybe asks the opinion of us players because we’re the ones who are supposed to play. But it’s going to greatly affect the match.’
“We’ve played at a certain tempo, so to say, got used to it during the Western & Southern tournament, which just ended two days ago.
“Two days later we have a different rule that was just not communicated to us. That’s something that I found just not acceptable, not fair.”