Tennis Hard Court Drama 2023 | Part 08 | Do You Want to Feel How Wet I Am?

A compilation of drama and controversies that occurred during the 2023 hardcourt swing. Featuring Iga Świątek, Jeļena Ostapenko, Yulia Putintseva, Maria Sakkari, Danielle Collins, Jessica Pegula, Laura Siegemund, Jodie Burrage, Magda Linette, Marta Kostyuk, Despina Papamichail, and more. Enjoy🎾
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[@fabianstoehr5909]

Umpire asking Linette "How far was it out?" is really some level of trolling :D

[@falks941]

Burrage saying she’s never been called for a foot fault before 😂 girl only played like five matches with line judges

[@RobRossiFan]

she should also add "in my whole career" like she is 35

[@einarsd4]

​@@RobRossiFanBurrage is only 24 years old.

[@KarlMalowned32]

Zhang continues her legacy of incompetence. It’s not a WTA drama episode without her.

[@einarsd4]

True. I agree with you 💯.

[@cjdrv]

Why do they even keep her as an umpire?!?

[@AlexFortunyLlop]

She and Aurelie Tourte are the worst umpires of all time

[@Mattmerrison]

She always owns up to her incompetence as well- ‘I didn’t see that’ , ‘ I can’t remember’. Crazy that she is still an umpire

[@ilovetati91]

Other than the possible missed out ball she handled the wet court situation well. Burrage was obviously being tactical constantly complaining then refusing drying

[@C_M_R]

(1:05) How was Zhang "late" seeing the ball when she was looking in that direction? How is she still employed as an umpire with all of her bad errors/judgments?

[@martinkrustev4208]

She lying no stop 😅

[@cjdrv]

I literally can’t even watch matches where she’s the umpire… she just turns the WTA into a farce!!

[@MarcoSpeaksNadsat]

Zhang's excuse for her errors is always, basically, that she is crap at her job. Still employed though.

[@martinkrustev4208]

Person who fixes matches 😂, Zhang is tragy...

[@cjdrv]

I just don’t understand how she’s still umpiring when she admits herself that she sucks at umpiring?!?

[@tbx59]

She always seems bewildered - I'm shocked she can even make it to the court and climb a ladder.

[@snowycotton8889]

She s employed as an umpire at the highest level 😅

[@goxy911]

This umpire Zhang is never focused on match. Like never. And she does not remember anything.

[@cjdrv]

She’s literally the biggest joke on the WTA Tour.

[@einarsd4]

She's truly biggest embarrassment and disgrace to tennis society.

[@alancosta4760]

Zhang unfortunately was sleeping again but one day I swear she'll watch the full match!!!

[@BranSay]

Woah jump scare warning for Trevisans smile in the beginning 💀

[@techware1840]

Her creepy smile always creeps me out - I can only imagine what it does to her opponent - should be called as hindrance lol

[@techware1840]

There’s quite a few female players that use this tactic - it’s weird and unnerving

[@TheTinnin]

cant have a tennis court drama video without the lovely ostapenko

[@Ballz2U2]

to be fair she was right

[@tbwatch88]

lovely how, mate. no thanks.

[@domenico813]

"Do you want to feel how wet I am?" 😂

[@marklar9156]

Miss Burrage may come to me and ask (& show) that anytime she wants! :D It's a pity that she is so average player that she won't be in top 100 for much longer and then can't be seen anymore anywhere. :/

[@pooolish334]

​@@marklar9156creep

[@RN67.]

She started smiling shortly thereafter. I think she heard it too lol

[@domenico813]

@@RN67. 💯😂

[@techware1840]

Lol reminds me of Daria Saville’s comment in her after match interview when she said that she was ‘Good from behind’ and immediately realised how that sounded haha

[@user-gu1un7pb7k]

Interesting the amount of critical comments the players make about the WTA in this video. I think there's a lot of animosity towards the WTA from the players these days, more than there ever has been in the past

[@Mattmerrison]

Because they are incompetent with organising tournaments and marketing.

[@alancosta4760]

Because WTA is sh** they disrespect the players and remain silent. 7 out 10 most well paid women athletes in sports are tennis players but the amateurish level of WTA undervalues women's tennis and sooner or later football or even basketball players gonna be more important.

[@tbx59]

The only tournaments that have anyone in the stands for ladies matches are the majors and Indian Wells. Has to be frustrating that they can get thousands of people out to Palm Springs while there's a couple dozen people at the other events (therefore no pay)

[@acadm]

6:20 Oh, Miss Burrage, with that line you've officially entered yourself into the contest to determine the best line spoken by a female in 2023

[@ercanyesiltas]

I would love to be friends with İga Swiatek. She always looks like a really nice person

[@einarsd4]

Me too. She is such a sweetie.

[@Raben3721]

Oh sure.

[@derrierelesport2871]

Zhang is literally the worst empire on tour. ATP and WTA combined

[@cjdrv]

Agreed.

[@lammie001]

Dont underestimate Cicak or Engzell

[@MrTeogaga]

I am surprised that the umpire didn't say anything to Collins. That "Shut your mouth" was so rude and over the line!

[@rigardbobard2361]

She should say something about “shut your mouth” but not anything about Sakkari framing a ball in clear frustration? Do better, please

[@ramtinrahimi1187]

@@rigardbobard2361framing. Its literally a accident and the ball didnt even travel so far

[@luckyboyaq]

The best on the end. I hope Putintseva will still playing for a few years bc I will miss her in your videos @Tennis Advocate

[@Jcoke2201]

i always love the video titles....

[@Ironsmiler]

Been dreaming of Yulia Poots asking me this question.

[@einarsd4]

Yulia Poots is the sexiest, hottest, the most beautiful and nicest tennis player on tour.

[@tomk5238]

Cannot see far distance hahahah

[@eduardochernia]

Siegemund, the match staller

[@Ryusevi]

No wonder her first match took 3 and a half hours

[@cjdrv]

But of course… SHE was the victim at the US Open, when the entire crowd was booing her bc of her gamesmanship! Like, she needs to get a clue!!

[@whyofcoursenot3507]

@@Ryusevi LOL

[@jigglykongisfum16j53]

Video starts and it's Trevisan's smile. Oh dear xD

[@ebbenielsen7]

"Do You Want to Feel How Wet I Am?" - well, well ... that's an offer

[@malawi89]

I feel like there's a basic misunderstanding over the serve clock. It's there as a limit on the server - don't know why some players seem to think that they're entitled to it as a receiver

[@kinghenry3169]

Still working on this job for zhang is really unbelievable. Well done guys on the WTA!!

[@WholesomeLeo]

Zhang was fed up. Iconic as always.

[@theanalreaper4816]

This caption is wild

[@toozydude2]

To be honest, if you have ever sat on an empire's chair, it is quite difficult to see if a ball is in or out on the line close to you...

[@dennisvillaflor3359]

That is their job, there is no excuse.

[@frfdrake]

@@dennisvillaflor3359 Okay, and the job of a tennis player to play a ball inside the field. Doesn´t not work every time, does it? And why, because everyone is a human, who can make faults like you while you are at work and also an umpire, while sitting on the chair, have everything in their view and trying to make the best decisions possible. But you can´t be perfect, it is impossible.

[@goxy911]

And Ostapenko was right here. For first time.

[@mstar3819]

Trying not to misinterpret anything, but an umpire is still accountable for what they are supposed to be doing. Why is it that in the first clip the umpire couldnt correct herself because she was "late"? Either it's a lazy job on her part, or she has a bias against a player. (This is only from observation, i can always be wrong no doubt.)

[@mstar3819]

*i meant the second clip*.

[@truthrodianow7328]

20:17 haha look how done he is with Putintseva 😂

[@davidsilland2616]

A Tennis Hard Court Drama is not a Tennis Hard Court Drama without Putintseva

[@SaulGoodman-w2x]

That's why WTA tour is destroying LMAOOOO

[@einarsd4]

Or Ostapenko or both.

[@thebigsquirrel50]

Appearance leaderboard (2+ appearances) Note: Does not include earlier copyright-striken videos Paire 34 Putintseva 23 Kyrgios, Ostapenko 20 Fognini 14 Moutet, Sakkari 13 Cornet, Djokovic 11 Medvedev 10 Tsitsipas, Collins 9 Siniakova, Shapovalov, Giorgi, Schwartzman, Zverev 7 Sandgren, Van Uytvank, Evans, Karatsev, Bublik, Nishioka, Davidovich Fokina, Rune, Rublev, Siegemund 6 Tauson, Khachanov, Opelka, Ruud, Gulbis, Pliskova, Dzumhur, Kokkinakis, Zhang, Thompson 5 Tomljanovic, Mladenovic, Martínez, McNally, Auger-Aliassime 4 3--------------------- Azarenka, Andreev Bencic, Bautista Agut Dart Gasanova Haddad Maia, Hurkacz Ivashka Kalinskaya Lestienne, Linette Munar, Musetti, Maria Olivo Pegula Rybakina Sock, Simon, Stephens, Sousa, Swiatek Teichmann, Tig, Tiafoe Vandeweghe, Verdasco Wozniacki Yastremska 2-------------------- Anisimova, Andreeva Babos, Berrettini, Blanch, Brooksby, Bronzetti, Borges Carreño Busta, Coria, Cecchinato, Carballes Baena, Cirstea, F. Cerundolo Danilovic, Dimitrov Fritz Garín, Gaston, Gautier, Giorgi's dad, Golubic, Garcia Halep, Hibino Juvan, Johnson Krejcikova, Kudermetova Mannarino, Murray Nadal Pospisil, Potopova, Pouille, Papamichail Riske, Roca Batalla, Routliffe, Rodriguez Taverna Sabalenka, Sonego Zheng

[@pikachude5490]

If possible can you start counting the amount of times Zhang the umpire appears

[@christopherborum6551]

You have Davidovich Fokina listed twice, at 6 and 5

[@thebigsquirrel50]

@@christopherborum6551 thanks, I always miss one 😂

[@thebigsquirrel50]

@@pikachude5490 🤔 may need to

[@MartRavor]

Collins gets on my nerves. Shes so annoying.

[@ilovetati91]

Burrage is delusional

[@crm1984]

Has Collins always been so nasty?? She seems to be telling all her opponents ‘shut your mouth’ and questioning everything. And Siegemund is not far off someone smashing a ball at her face taking so long 😂

[@abhishekrao8173]

Yah man honestly Collins is getting more and more nasty every time she pops up on this channel. Lowkey never seen her smile before on court, always got that foul attitude for no reason tbh.

[@cjdrv]

Yeah… she’s always been super nasty. Too bad her looks don’t match up with her attitude :/

[@DLundgren22]

If you aren't aware that Collins has always been this nasty then you must be new to this channel. Haha.

[@mcalpha3]

Always get serious Karen vibes with Collins.

[@fakhrizadhian]

she's just a karen who played tennis

[@robshacks]

Collins is a disgrace!

[@Lederius18]

On many occasions, Iga takes too long during the opps serves and gets violation for it. She is acting like she doesn't know what the umpire is talking about. gaslight at its finest

[@virat5828]

6:19 thats what she said moment.

[@danielhammond3162]

I was confused by the title for a sec LOL (jk)😂

[@Nopanop]

I did not fast forward the clock 😂 legendary

[@colesmith7509]

I love Linette getting pissy after having like 3 calls handed to her

[@andrewlampe6116]

Collins is revolting. Definitely a Mean Girl

[@sonictype]

Ostapenko, Siegemund, Putintseva never miss to disappoint on these matters

[@thomasvanpoppel6561]

Sigemund again with the time violations😂 And always nice to see Yulia 'anger issues' Putintseva

[@torbenm2375]

Until now, I always thought Cicak was the most incompetent, but Zhang really plays in another league. And it's not just this match.

[@einarsd4]

No chair umpire is even remotely as terrible as Morgane Lara. She not so long ago twice screwed up Giorgi's matches (one last season and one this season) and she cheated in Shuai Zhang's match vs Toth in Hungarian Open.

[@SuperMatyoO]

Putintseva is always so entertaining

[@patozarazuaruckstuhl]

This Chinese umpire is terrible

[@einarsd4]

I totally agree with you. Jennifer Zhang is incredibly sexy, but very dumb chair umpire.

[@martinkrustev4208]

Every time, Every time!!!!!

[@cjdrv]

She’s literally the worst umpire!!

[@jaysandhu3345]

I understand umpires can’t always make the right call, but what is the point in them being there if they say they’re not turning their head fast enough to see the ball?

[@knoxbrown2550]

9:30 why do the players/umpire spend 10-15 minutes arguing about a 25 second time limit?

[@LingLiu2014]

Zhang was just ridiculous! I don't even know at times how she can be a tennis umpire!

[@TunedIntoTennis]

No matter what part of the season, hard clay or grass, Jennifer Zhang is the WORST chair umpire on tour. The absolute worst.

[@einarsd4]

The only umpire which I think is as bad as Jennifer Zhang is Morgane Lara. They both are biggest jokes on tennis society.

[@antoniobecerro2956]

I actually like Zhengs honesty

[@christopherborum6551]

Zhang is the Angel Hernandez of the WTA

[@glasgowisgoingtobethere9963]

Zhang is ridiculous

[@sonictype]

Siegemund the most horrible tennis player of the last 20 years

[@totaldramataco4961]

OMG DESPINA IS ON THIS VIDEO?? AHHHH

[@chargingTennisClips]

always intrigued in these videos but especially this one. no particular rhyme or reason 😂

[@whitekeyboard14]

Collins didn’t care about if the ball hit someone but more wanted to win by default of Sakkari.. pathetic Karen

[@einarsd4]

Sakkari and Collins both are Karens, but they both are so beautiful, sexy and hot.

[@RomNYC]

Burrage: "do you understand how much I sweat?!?!?" Me: "get an office job, stop bitching"

[@einarsd4]

How about you go and try to play one professional tennis match at 90% humidity like Burrage did and not get slowed down because of it, you clown and comedy piece?

[@perfectchaos0078]

Siegemund is becoming well known as a stall tactic queen.

[@lickos83]

There's nothing queen about her.

[@marc-andregauthier5139]

To be honest I think Putintseva was right on two calls. And the umpire shaking his head is not a mood.

[@darioteodori4811]

I hope i never have to deal with a Burrage. Such a spoiled and entitled kid.

[@alancosta4760]

I didn't see anything wrong from her just an usual complaint and she was a bit right on time violation

[@b.m...]

Zhang is such a useless umpire, she should be let go whether she likes it or not.

[@yiding3658]

I feel sometimes wta empire wants to see putinseva gets crazy😂

[@marc-andregauthier5139]

Zhang can't think. She reads rules and applies. No nuances.

[@italianrager5831]

zhang is such a bad fuckin umpire, like holy fucking shit

[@achnix3167]

Not Ostapenko being right for once

[@qvyti]

is linette blind? the ball was in by like several inches 😭

[@peterberg9219]

Danielle Collins is such a C

[@Yippityip]

@6:19 😯

[@alancosta4760]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 I didn't notice how weird it sounded

[@lisasalvatore6183]

At first I thought that was the context 😂

[@einarsd4]

​@@alancosta4760🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Me too.

[@rigardbobard2361]

😂 You know it’s a crazy world when Ostapenko & Collins are right… The umpires can’t discern time between a call and a hit, nor see a framed into the stands. Disrespectful

[@riahreginald]

Burrage @6:20. Is why we all clicked on this video. She immediately had second thoughts of what she said and couldnt stop grinning

[@samuelguadi9036]

The funny thing is that Putintseva returns looks out aswell lol

[@tds7078]

Do the supervisors even watch the match live? I always see the umpire have to give them a summary of issues when the supervisor should already know.

[@freddytrinidad3155]

I think players really need to practice their mental strenght as much as the physical. There's so many of these videos where one call sets of a player for the remainder of the match. While I understand the pressures of match play, but is it worth it to lose a match bc of one call?

[@sheah1225]

6:25 ik zhang wanted to call a double fault when she got rid of the ball

[@gabrielametodieva8360]

Two things stood out to me. Did these smaller events not have challenges? Players were complaining about calls being out and didn’t challenge, did they already use them all? that’s ridiculous if there were no challenges. Also players not knowing that they have to be ready when they are receiving. You’re not getting a break my dear, you have to play on someone else’s pace. In the same way their opponents have to wait for you when you take 26s on your serve. It’s the same game. One is trying to take advantage of playing fast and the other of playing slow. Only that the ones who slow down do it on both serves which is unfair.

[@ramonecricket5183]

Yes, but the receiver must be given a “reasonable amount of time” to get to the line. So if the server is literally taking five seconds between serves like Vondrousova often does, her opponent has to be given more time to get to the line.

[@jamesdawson8616]

You couldn't pay me to play tennis in Asia!

[@abstract5249]

I need some drama in my boring ass basic ass life.

[@colinbowerman3045]

I don't understand why ball kids can't go back to giving the towels to the players. Seems like a lot of the drama nowadays is around that.

[@Root__314]

The argument is that it isn’t hygienic and there’d be even more opportunity to use it for time-wasting

[@colinbowerman3045]

But there wasn't drama around time before in relation to towels. @@Root__314

[@ivanmilatovic4023]

It stopped after Covid for hygiene reasons, which is absolutely fair enough. Let ball kids be BALL kids and the players can get their own towels.

[@snowycotton8889]

Zhang put her foot off the gas after she got the title of a Gold Badge umpire

[@jeremygoble1761]

oh how odd Jelena is on a video about acting out and drama.... Danielle Collins is shocked

[@noronhasullivan]

Danielle Karens has to feature in all of these along with Ostapenko and Yulia.

[@TheLouzer_]

So, I guess Ostapenko is a crybaby AND a hypocrite. She's complaining that it doesn't matter when the out call was made, if the player hits it out it's her point, but I've seen her on previous videos on this channel complaining that the line judge's call threw her hit off so they should be replaying the point. What a baby. lol

[@einarsd4]

You clearly don't understand how tennis even works. Those calls did throw her off, you idiot.

[@RobRossiFan]

Serena vs Eva Jelena vs Julie now now blossoming friendship - Jodie vs Juan Zhang

[@brentclark7374]

Papamichail got screwed.

[@anthonydecastro6938]

Burrage obviously engaged in unsporting behavior...

[@alestoman1795]

Zhang is really, really bad umpire and i don´t understand why WTA keep her... Anyway, funniest thing that WTA tennist ever said is at 6:18 .. I was like, WHAT?! Could be even funnier if Zhang said yes 😁😁

[@brucee6123]

It's always a ball's up with Zhang.

[@TheFiloujones]

So many drama queens. In the 90's and early 00's girls wouldn' t call the referee all the time like that.

[@lilliedoubleyou3865]

I'd love to know which 2-3 referees Poots likes

[@totaldramataco4961]

The first time violation was so stupid for Burrage.

[@MonaKirk-n1h]

swiatek reasoning was not even logical. When your opponent is serving he or she does not need to give you time to rest. They could serve how fast or slow they want to. Then she dared to tell the umpire "I know she is ready but she doesn't give any time, you know"? like what???

[@tbwatch88]

Jodes having a very rough time of it. Love Linette too. some superbeautiful girls play tennis, ya. some supermonsters too.

[@snookerstones]

12:06 who’s the umpire?

[@Tetsuya-Asakura-the-fire-dance]

I should have gone to Putinseva’s game!

[@CristianCismas-u2x]

DREAM JOB: BEING A SUPERVISOR!!! You are not doing anything at all

[@chihiro90]

Kostyuk should win an award for biggest cry baby / drama queen

[@11pupona]

ostapenko was right for once.

[@brentclark7374]

I don't like Poots, but she was clearly done wrong multiple times there...

[@louiem2]

I want to say poor Zhang, but every comment she made was so bad it verged on trolling the players, which is pretty awful for the players....

[@MisterReZ]

You can actually see Burrage dripping wet when she gets her first warning.

[@ilovetati91]

Doesn't matter. She was continually holding up play

[@alonsoswife]

I laughed when she said "do you want to feel how wet I am?"

[@user-eu2me4bp7j]

She was super annoying. Gaslighting the issue of her moving slow to wipe off.