Wimbledon stars clash at net over ‘disgrace of a rule’

Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleFelix Auger-Aliassime of Canada and Alejandro Davidovich Fokina of Spain following their fourth-round match (Getty)Felix Auger-Aliassime defeated Alejandro Davidovich Fokina in a five-set Wimbledon thriller, winning 6-7 (4-7) 7-6 (8-6) 6-3 6-7 (2-7) 6-1 in the fourth round. The intense match concluded with a heated argument between the players regarding a medical timeout taken by Davidovich Fokina. The Spanish player called for the timeout after appearing to injure his ankle during Auger-Aliassime's service game.Auger-Aliassime criticised the rule allowing a player to stop an opponent's service game for treatment, labelling it a “disgrace of a rule”.He suggested the rule should be changed so that players must forfeit points if they are hurt during an opponent's service game before receiving medical attention. In fullWimbledon classic ends in bad blood as players argue on match pointMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

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