Spectator Ruins Championship Point, Raonic vs. Verdasco (SAP Open, 2011)

[SPBTsnyder]

seriously the fat lady taking pictures is stupid, it is illegal to take pictures of people without their consent, seriously lady, its just a game.

[diggler2002]

@SPBTsnyder Which law school did you learn this from? The usual rule is you can take anybody's picture in a public place (exceptions for upskirting, downblousing, nude beach etc.) As this is private property, you need the permission of the owner of the property, not the person whose image you are taking. As for 'its just a game' (sic) it is their job.

[dodododa]

It was a Verdasco fan who did it.

[reyara]

Raonic should hit one of his 140mph serves into this guy's mouth to teach him some manners.

[yxyana]

stupidity in human form!

[LUDETUBE007]

it's stupid, but i think he yelled when raonic served, becaused he didnt want him to get his match point.

[pattree2000]

I was in this match. The guy who shouted "Yeah" at the match point damaged the whole feelings. The audience would like to see Raonic winning cleanly rather than having a rude guy yelling to distract Verdasco from returning with focus. From this VDO, it seems like the girl who was with him was not at all embarrassed by her boyfriend/husband's attitudes. It seems like they're having fun spoiling the environment. Shame on this couple.

[hieutiee]

He looks like a Vietnamese fresh of the boat son of a bitch who tries to laugh it off with his idiotic ignorant wife/girlfriend. These two are a disgrace to the race and they should really have been fined or banned from the tournament for years.

[zrxkawi]

If you think that an Asian yelling at championship point in a professional tennis match is ignorant come to Toronto and witness their driving skills ... nuff said !!!

[mjavor]

Even though Verdasco is a sore loser, that wasn't the Davis cup, so the fan should have kept his mouth shit. Milos would have won the point anyway. 

[clewalent]

this is so fucked up. I wonder how he would feel like if Verdasco suddenly showed up when her wife is giving birth,yelled "YEAHHH!" and messed up the whole process.

[sleepmasteryomama]

@diablomid

i agree 100%, its a bit shameful -.-

[irfanulhaq1]

the guys an idiot but it didnt affect the point, verdasco just acted like it did cos he lost the point/ match, the noise came before he serves, but tbh they shud know how to deal with it by now people always shout out

[allen2096]

What a prick

[gefhspiral]

fucking douche

[diablomid]

I think most Asians from America know tennis etiquette. It's not soccer game.

So they look mostly from China or South Asia who dont understand western culture. The lady is right. Honestly I m chinese and am always ashame that Asians do things like this causing other people to look down on asians and deserving too also at tennis clubs causing bull shits etc.

[ArjunJethwa]

What an idiot.

[ihateuutube]

A couple of years ago, some idiot did this at the US Open when Nadal was serving against Mardy Fish.

The crowd had been trying to get Mardy to rally, but one moron (who was sitting by himself) took it too far and yelled, "Go Mardy!", while Nadal's toss was in the air.

Fish just ignored the serve, which was good, and they replayed it.

[bludclotjungletechno]

do u have the full video?

[martinii222]

look down to row 3, about the 15 area. you forgot to film me

[volvariella]

Typical Asians... just make it feel like watching in your own home. Everyone else is dead.

LOL

[texas621]

@volvariella lol nice hating on the asians. you're probably a fat obese guy who hasn't got a college education trying to just hate on asians. individuals are stupid, not the group. think again before you post.

[volvariella]

Remember, individuals can be seen as representing the group as a whole.

Speaking of good old college education, it couldn't prevent the day when Serena Williams publicly swearing to God that she would choke an Asian lineswoman to death using tennis ball.

[texas621]

@volvariella individuals can be seen as representing the group as a whole?

BINGO. you just DEFINED STEREOTYPING.

[volvariella]

@texas621

Did I? Maybe yes, maybe not.

If I were that girl, I wouldn't want to be associated with him and wished I would sink into the Earth. And nope, I'm not the only one.

[texas621]

@volvariella i don't understand. what i was arguing about was your comment "typical asians..." labeling the whole group as being classless for a stupid asian guy. maybe we're getting off topic.

[TheKingofDreds]

VERDASCO IS A STRAIGHT UP BITCH!!!!!!!! GOOD JOB FOR MILOS.

[sm0o0r03]

أأأأأأأأأأأأأأأأأه الله لا يوفقه ابن الحرام دا ياليت كنت هناك كان شاف الموت الحقير ...والحكم الحيوان من فين جايبينو ما يعرف القوانين ولا ايه ؟؟؟؟ والمتخلف التاني اللي فرح بالنقطة الغش ما يعرف طريق النزاهه الله لا يوفقة اخد 250 نقطة بالقش أأأأأأأأأأأأأأأأأأأأأأأأأأه بس الغريب ليش فيرناندو ما اصر على اعادة النقطة؟؟؟؟

[yaglourt]

@sm0o0r03

I was going to say that ! :-)

[TorgeistLLN]

Richard Huang from California.

[jorgesanse1]

me parece una verguenza lo del ultimo punto,no se debia permitir/ repeat this point oh my god

[Pipweed]

hahahah that guys a joker. this sports shit anyways.

[honestyize]

@Pipweed just curious... what sport isn't shit in your opinion?

[Pipweed]

@honestyize footballs the best sport

[JustaNiceGuy333]

Thumbs up if that guy could have messed up the guy hes rooting fors serve.

[hydr5]

lol tennis players can't deal with noise

Q.Q

[hydr5]

lol tennis players can't deal with noise

Q.Q

[carychiu36]

Whether this jackass did this out of ignorance, nastiness or had money riding on Raonic, he should be banned from all tennis matches, period.

BTW, for all you people so quick to ethnic-bash, those two aren't even Chinese.

[soccer13soccer]

Good job ladies way to tell them off.

[soccer13soccer]

So unfair. Verdasco could have clutched the set

[PlzDuntBanMe]

I fucking hate mainland Chinese people.

People from Hong Kong and Taiwan have more class than this. Now other people judge our race as disrespectful because of these two fucking mainlanders.

[texas621]

@PlzDuntBanMe they look like south eastern asians to me. definitely not east asians.

[stenobro]

Two words: "u mad?"

[asanrules]

What a fuckin moron

[hyperwarrior]

Why don't you beat this guy up? LOLOL

[IronCrescent]

Another game for MILOS!!

[connormanny101]

thats why chinise people dont go to any sporting event. moron get the hell out dumb tourist.

[mixnitup76]

@connormanny101 ummm who's the dummy who can't SPELL.... chinEse. whose the MORON now?????!!!??

Race has nothing to do with what the guy did..he was just a jerk. Plain and simple! He was wrong to do it .. but doesn't mean because he is chinEse he is 1. a tourist  ( been to the bay area ???? ) 2. They are the only race that cause problems at sporting events!

[sm0o0r03]

I hate this people, the provision was not fair, I cried yesterday, I am not fair, we must demand that the fans in the investigation, it will not be silent Fernando lost 250 points because of a nasty person, and the organization is bad, the rule is unfair, and must be considered in the laws of tennis, sorry my poor Language

[gabe228]

fucking idiots.

[donlyjeronimo]

Someone post this on 4chan and find those people NOW!

[paoloscjm]

estoy seguro de q fernando le va a ganar a raonic mañana o el miercoles en Memphis.

[paoloscjm]

this match point its a shame for tennis

[paoloscjm]

If I was the chair umpire i repeat that point. I am sure that if Federer would have made the point that I repeated

[samikhudri]

What a moron! If I was sitting next to him I would have punched this moron in the face I swear! Good game beside that!

[G3M333]

ignorant assholes

[Nigelxman]

What a complete fucking asshole for yelling like that but even so Verdasco knows the rules. It's not like this kind of thing never happens. Dude would have lost the match anyways. :-) Great first win for Raonic! How exciting is this kid? Can't wait to see what he does the rest of this year!

[tsongaNdance]

Way to make all asians look bad. FOBs and Asian Americans are different breeds.

[bestbetta]

Stupid Asians. What the hell? This is bullshit.

[90phys]

@bestbetta There's no reason to bring race into this.

[pattree2000]

@bestbetta

Please do not bring up race to this blog. There are rude and polite people in every race. I am Asian and I totally hated this couple for their unacceptable behavior. I was there witnessing the finals and I was so disgusted with the man who shouted rudely at the championship point to distract Verdasco from returning Raonic's serve. Interestingly, the lady seemed to be proud of her man rather than being embarrassed. They are simply a rude couple and I disapprove their behaviors.

[yaglourt]

this moron recalls me the serbian crowd at the last cup davis final...

[vesnaj4]

@yaglourt Nothing similar has happened in the Davis Cup final. This yelling was so unfair to Verdasco, he couldn't hit ball properly although I believe that Milos would've won anyway (that guy in the crowd ruined his celebration)

[yaglourt]

@vesnaj4 no yells of course but there were a lot of whistling during the french serves

(anyway it's not the subject)

[marklouismichaelsen]

we sat across the aisle from this fool. I couldn't believe it when it happened. He was quiet the entire match, and then waits for that exact moment to yell out. Unreal. He said he was just overly excited but the timing was unmistakable. Very sad that all of us fans in San Jose look like idiots when so many people were there to express their love for tennis and Fernando's great game. I will point out however, that this is a sad deflection from Raonic's first ATP victory

[yaglourt]

@marklouismichaelsen

yes on top of that, it spoiled his celebration... sad

[tented]

Thank you for posting this, and letting everyone know who this idiot was. He should be banned from tennis matches.

[adrinlamonte]

Btw. He didnt yell because he was excited he was trying to distract the returner. Go to a team tennis match and root all you want. Root all you want after the point is over not during. Dumbasssss

[adrinlamonte]

@faultyservice... Youre a complete moron. Why dont we start yelling right before someone Tees off on the golf course. Exactly. I guess its ok to throw your popcorn out on the tennis court during the point too. Exactly. I bet you have no idea what a let is either? Let me know the next time you go to a pro tennis match so you can start yelling during the points over and over. Exactly. you'll get told to stfu and then get escorted out. Youre a douche bag. Go to an NFL game and start rooting and he

[yaglourt]

@adrinlamonte maybe faultyservice is the yelling moron ? ^^'

[csuhdraven]

I was directly across the court. I was wondering who it was that yelled. What an embarrassment.

[ScarlettDahmer]

what a fucking shitbird

[jacksonvile12345678]

Tennis fans do this all the time.

[yaglourt]

@jacksonvile12345678

only morons do this, not real tennis fans !

[jacksonvile12345678]

@yaglourt Have you ever been to a tennis game, people can't STFU and keep walking around during points, taking pictures, etc. Just like the incident last year where some people stole a guys seat, beat him up for it, and he was banned. WTF is that?

[yaglourt]

@jacksonvile12345678 yes i know people talk during points but don't yell, i don't know what's your point ?

[dydis]

fukken moron, should be banned from tennis events for life

[timafi]

what an idiot 

[ninthpage]

gosh. asshole ruined the moment.

[ImAnUninvitedGuest]

HAHA! The fat Verdasco fans. Too funny.

[ribcat]

Raonic prob would've won the point anyways, but that's just so fucked up. I saw him play on Friday. He was serving 145+ winners.

[Manuser7]

We did not see on this video, but Fernando did a finger at him, lol

[yaglourt]

@Manuser7 classy fernando love best class lol

[Manuser7]

@yaglourt yes faire enough about this one

[Manuser7]

Is it this asian cunt ? Fuck, what a cunt, the best way to ruin the moment of a 1st title for a young player... but yeah difficult for Raonic to ask to replay the point as he is not the umpire.

I wonder if there is any ryle for this kind of moment, but apparently no ...

Reminds me Roddick Nalbandian in tie break of 3rd set, US open 2003.

[sidd0008]

@Manuser7 Ranoic doesn't give a crap how he won match point, you stupid idiot....the pros make it to the top for one reason...they want to win more than anything

[Manuser7]

@sidd0008 calm down, i said Raonic looks sorry to win this way and it is true, it is his 1st title and look, he did not celebrate as he was sorry to win this way, but i get your point, no need to call me idiot

[sidd0008]

@Manuser7 hey sorry..i haven't slept all night...guess i'm a little grumpy...yes you are right in that raonic didn't celebrate his victory..good call

[Manuser7]

@sidd0008 that's ok mate

[Raindogs111]

The man at :09 followed this shitstain home, killed him and stuffed him into three duffel bags which are now dispersed at various aquifers in the San Jose area.

[cj397]

and he's fucking laughing that disgusting cunt why the fuck didnt you say anything

[cj397]

Fucking piece of shit idiot

[kwok67]

Oops.. That guy used to be in my Sherpa academy. Canned him 2 years ago in Kathmandu and shipped him to the States.

[jetz0r1]

Yelling out during play should be a lifetime ban from a venue, and instant ejection. No warnings, one chance. Security need to get on this bullshit.

[faultyservice]

@jetz0r1

i disagree.

tennis's tradition of silence needs to change for the sport to grow.

every match should be playing pumped up music and vocal crowd participation encouraged.

i say well done, mr asian. i love these new chinese spectators. they're so enthusiastic.

haha, doesn't even realise that he's broken some unspoken rule of spectator etiquette.

tennis needs to get with the times or die. and i've watched a lot of live tennis at all levels.

[Manuser7]

@faultyservice haha i guess a lot of people will disagree on this one, your post will be invisible very soon :-D

[DavaiMarat]

@faultyservice

Wow someone always plays the Race Card don't they? That's fine, I makes the ignorant trash more easy to pick out.

[faultyservice]

@DavaiMarat

what's the problem?

the middle class mainland chinese are just discovering tennis.

it's expected that they've not yet adapted to western style spectator etiquette.

watch any of the early shanghai yec matches, they go nuts all the time.

great to see this kind of enthusiasm from visitors.

[yaglourt]

@faultyservice

yeah you're right, let's yell each time a player serve...

[faultyservice]

@yaglourt

bingo,

the vast majority of professional sporting athletes can handle loud constant noise with zero difficulty.

so fans should be encouraged to yell and holler there support all the time.

verdasco shouldn't be complaining, like most modern players he makes more noise grunting than this ill timed newbie tennis fan.

some traditions are outdated and spectator silence is one of those.

it's ridiculous getting fans excited then asking them to stfu.

[yaglourt]

@faultyservice

are you serious or just a troll ?

[DanimalLawlz]

@faultyservice Try returning a 120 mph serve with some fucking Asian moron screaming. Golf and tennis are not the same as shitty sports like American and European football where the crowds riot and scream their faces off while 14 beers in. Spectator silence is not outdated, watch more professional tennis tournaments you goofy cunt.

[Wildwielder]

I think you're totally wrong, man. Go figure out why...

[Sagesk8r]

Shame on you 'Seagull' for not putting that idiot in his place.

[yaglourt]

@Sagesk8r

at least i would tape him saying him "and the dumbass in on youtube !" ^^'

[evilgart]

replay the point? its unfortunate that it happened on match point but it happens all the time and verdasco isnt a beginner he shouldnt let himself get distracted like that and milos doesnt have to face the consequences just because of some idiot.

[cj397]

@evilgart Get the fuck out, he yelled while the ball was in mid air, that will fuck your concentration up.. idiot

[arlyquino]

@ Sagesk8r Ya, I would have liked to see Raonic offer that too, but my guess is he was expecting the judge to do so...then when he didn't, he was probably left as bewildered as Verdasco. You can see both of them at the net, kind of like 'Did that just happen?'.

Ah well. Good win for Raonic despite the crappy end. Hope that wasn't a Canadian who yelled out at the end. If so, I apologize on behalf of our country. What a hoser.

[mrcalon]

hahah love the awkward look on his wife's face as they try to ignore what happening.

[arlyquino]

poor form, and doubly poor form from the ref. should have replayed the point. I'm sure Raonic didn't want to win that way either.

[Sagesk8r]

@arlyquino  Agreed. Raonic should've been a true champion and offered to replay the point. Horrible moment in tennis.

[Manuser7]

@Sagesk8r difficult decision, the umpire should ask to replay the point, not Raonic IMO... but yeah sad way to finish a match, Raonic looked sorry too...

[ImAnUninvitedGuest]

@arlyquino Bullshit. If anything, it was more of a distraction to Raonic.

Verdasco acted like the sore loser he is, after the match, during the interview, he was OUTCLASSED. Over the next few years he will realize that he's not in the same league as Raonic. Raonic is destined to win more than a 500 title.

[yaglourt]

@ImAnUninvitedGuest

the moron yells just when raonic strikes the ball, so it's more a distraction to verdasco

anyway who is the more perturbed is not the problem

[tented]

@arlyquino

You CAN'T replay the point. That's an official ATP rule. The ref did the right thing.

[a77akaa77aka]

@tented you're wrong, he had to call "let" (repeat the point)

[tented]

@a77akaa77aka

Read page 108 of the ATP Rulebook. If a spectator makes a noise, then the point stands as played. If you stop and think about it, it makes perfect sense. If a let is played whenever someone in the crowd makes a noise, then points would/could constantly be replayed. And think of how many players would have "friends" in the audience yelling out whenever a play doesn't go their way. Once again, the ref did the right thing. Read the rulebook.

[Sushbag]

@tented The umpire should have had them replay it, and that rule should be altered to allow lets to be ruled if the distracting call occurs before the return of service is struck.

[tented]

@Sushbag

The umpire can't rewrite the rules in the middle of a match. He did the right thing. Look it up in the ATP Rulebook. It's right there. If you think the rule is wrong, then take it up with the ATP, not the umpire who did his job correctly.

[a77akaa77aka]

@tented but it says: "an 'OUT' call is made by a spectator". The rule is not complete.

[cj397]

@tented Doesnt matter, not on match point... it's out of respect and its the accepted thing socially to do.

This cunt fucked things up.

Just like how the line judges in chairs know not to call foot faults on match point unless its against serena.. lol

[Pipweed]

@cj397 lol i bet the guy who shouted is having a right good laugh hahaha fair play to him theres nothing anyone can do about it now so why shold ge give a fuck lmao

[alkatifa04]

@tented although the rule states that, it's up to the umpire to access if there was a deliberate hindrance to the server, in this case to check if Raonic was indeed hurt in the serve motion. Tennis rules are not always black and white, their often 'grey' and the umpire has to decide how to enforce them, with a ton of good sense.

Also the thing about someone constantly doing this on the stand, the umpire should request for the person to be removed from the court.

[ribcat]

@tented the rule doesn't make sense. in this case, Raonic's friend made a noise to disrupt Verdasco. Noises can go both ways.

[scineram]

@arlyquino So what? People shout all the time, but there is never replay.

[arlyquino]

@scineram I doubt that very much. They do not shout out just as someone is serving for match point. Otherwise, we'd see it happening all the god damn time, idiot.

Nevertheless, as @tented has kindly and anally pointed out for us, the ump followed the rules he's obliged to. Doesn't mean the rule is perfect, though. As for 'friends' yelling out whenever the play doesn't go their way...do you really think that would happen? Really, tented? Sad.

[columbusheat13]

what a douchebag.