The 8 Dirtiest Plays in Tennis (Controversial Moments)

[@kentlewis6604]

USTA explanation of intentional hinderance: "...any movement that is made intentionally in order to distract the opponent, such as waving the arms or racquet or stomping feet can be claimed as a hindrance."

[@SoSo-li6dn]

okay - feel its warranted to try it if you opponent is letting you - goal keepers do the same - you lose some positioning to gain some distraction and some people will be more affected than others.

[@antoinev9733]

You should refer to tennis board, Can be a bit différent 😊

[@StewNWT]

that umpire rant is one of the most bizarre things I've ever seen

[@DemsW]

I don't know anything about tennis, but it sure sounds a lot like match fixing to me.

[@m.d.a8868]

It's like "come on, you're stronger, close this game that I don't want stay here too long, it's hot and Sunny Better go to the beach" Not so professional anyway

[@rodrigofonseca6241]

in tennis it's not easy to fix a match besides the ref said "it was too hot and he didn't want to stay there for two hours". 😮​@@DemsW

[@senseiadam-brawlstars9465]

@@adams306 Um that would be the obvious fix, as betting the underdog pays out a lot more.

[@dhananjayverma2120]

I really thank you for bringing the Millman thing to public. I was astonished how he was allowed to do that during the match and I kept telling everyone that this is foul play. And he was being coached all the f***g time! Glad that Fed beat him in that match.

[@ni4o830]

I think Millman won that match

[@dean7273]

​@@ni4o830 This is the AUS open where Fed beat Millman. You're thinking of the US open.

[@e1977k]

I made a video after that match. Someone claiming being him keeps writing me since to putt it down.

[@petecrossman290]

Millman probably the nicest guy on tour. The tennis ball rolling on the shirt is not ideal but I know plenty of people who did it not for the sweat factor but just as a habit. Sure he lost that Aus open in straight sets.

[@razgriz1ne1ne48]

The Millman this is completely blown out of proportion. 1, he's the one serving, so all or 99% of sweat is gonna be off that ball by the time it reaches federer 2, he probably was just doing it for a last sec dry off of his left hand since he's a 2 hander on his BH (which BTW I've only seen players with 2 handers do this) 3, Millman is one of the STRICTEST sportsmanship players on tour, he's given points on his own volition from double ball bounces, net touches the umpire doesn't see

[@Hugo-gc8jm]

Swiatek stopped doing that after that match against Vekic because she faced some backlash from the fans and players community. So that's good

[@PictureLimited]

She still does it.. lol

[@SimurghMyTube]

It's tolerated. Indeed, the brilliant Michaël Llodra was no stranger to this kind of gesticulation, designed to unsettle his opponent. Soccer goalkeepers also do this during penalty kicks.

[@ThorD4602]

@@SimurghMyTube yeah, well it's cheating and it's illegal.

[@SimurghMyTube]

@@ThorD4602 Give your sources as this does not seem to appear in the regulations I have at my disposal. I've been to a lot of matches where this has happened and it's never been sanctioned.

[@ThorD4602]

@@SimurghMyTube do your own research. Lol. Who are you telling a stranger to give you sources. Hilarious. You look it up, it's called a hindrance, it is an intentional distraction and it has always been illegal. I already told you too much. "Give me your sources"... ROFL.

[@mhartan]

Murray should have conceded the point for the sake of the ball boy, who was obviously distraught over his mistake. Murray could not have returned the smash even if he had rocket jets attached to his ass.

[@craiglesuk1]

You’ve clearly not watched Murray play much…

[@ijump-bounce2283]

​@@craiglesuk1you've clearly didn't watched tennis enough to understand no one would have got that smash period

[@ThorD4602]

Murray should have conceded the point

[@zeussatrid7126]

usain bolt on steroids wouldnt have got close it@@ijump-bounce2283

[@jackturnbull3719]

Lack of class from Murray. Scottish wazzock.

[@munckymagic]

Confused with umpires response to Nadal ‘he’s been doing it every point Rafa’. Does that mean the umpire thought it was ok? Or that he was powerless to stop him doing it? Weird

[@MarspeedCars]

Ump had no backbone and didn’t want to say anything. You’re right where he essentially just told rafa “yeah he’s been pissing you off/distracting you the whole match so Im just gonna let him continue”

[@dionlindsay2]

I took it to mean "so why leave it to now to complain?"

[@munckymagic]

@@dionlindsay2 think you’re right yeah. I see his point but unprofessional from umpire despite that I reckon

[@dionlindsay2]

@@munckymagic Yeh, me too. There are too many times that would be a hopeless justification.

[@ZoeZavoralova]

I know right

[@kylepiscitello8889]

Iga actually acknowledged her distracting hand waving on social media after the San Diego 2022 final and chastised herself for doing it (after being called out by people, of course). She stated that she would never do it again. And in 2023, I don’t believe she ever did that again.

[@HeavyTopspin]

It's not unique to her: Gael Monfils will do this too, literally dashing towards the net and waving his arms when he pops up an easy overhead. Although in his case, I get the feeling he's doing it as part of his goofball persona, as he always laughs and seems to make a good-natured comment towards his opponent afterwards.

[@thebigmonstaandy6644]

Karlovic and Tsonga did it again Federer

[@Asarec1]

@@thebigmonstaandy6644And Haas in the 2009 Wimbledon SF

[@thebigmonstaandy6644]

@@Asarec1 yes.or Sock in 2017 during ATP Finals

[@brokeboy4559]

It's just funny to me, they usually do it when they don't have much chance to win the point

[@nemanjamilosevic1370]

Hahahah Gaston,what a joke.

[@giovanni4443]

I guess you play better than him, right?

[@CossuMaister]

@@giovanni4443 good player, but an absolute joke of a person.

[@nightowldickson]

4:18 it really says a lot about Tsitsipas' character.

[@KnowTrentTimoy]

He's a sore loser and will NEVER win a grand slam.

[@drejtoman2974]

​@@KnowTrentTimoy spoilt and brought up badly . Dad shoting about

[@everettwaterman2030]

completely legal play, and possibly his best chance to win the point. yall are neurotic.

[@jamesmetcalfe6887]

yeah, that one does not belong in this list. if he is going for the tactic of going straight at the body, of course he will hit it hard as he can. He didn't apologise or even face him because he was disappointed it didn't work and didn't realise he would be more than a little mad, IMO. @@everettwaterman2030

[@gaboro9925]

@@everettwaterman2030his best chance to win the point? The ball landed nowhere near the baseline. He really intended to hit alcaraz. And yea, where was the apology? lmao

[@piper998877]

The other dirty play is when the ball touches a part of your body, and you don't concede the point. It was so cool during the 2023 US Open doubles final when Bopanna stopped the point and conceded the point, but no one else on the court realized it.

[@J.J.J.J.J.J.J]

Nice one

[@No_co_OK]

Yup. Bopanna should have been given the medal of honor for that one.

[@scotty3723]

Famous case of Ken Flach vs. Yannick Noah about 40 years ago. Noah hit a passing shot that touched Flach's long hair before going out. When the umpire gave the point to Flach, Noah appealed to the umpire to ask Flach if ther ball touched him. The umpire asked Flach, who famously replied "That's not my call".

[@alexp.7182]

Murray not giving the point is an absolute disgrace to the sport.. If I was in Troicki's position I d have humiliated him right away in front of everyone..

[@NamesAreRandom]

If you were to talk to pro's they'd basically say never give a point and just stick to the umpire's call. The problem is the moment you give a point then you expect the other player to reciprocate and if you feel they don't it gets nasty. This can get out of control, grudges develop. Professionals want to keep it professional and the best way to do that is to just keep to the official rulings knowing you win some and you lose some.

[@huzcer]

@@NamesAreRandom why do you see the World number 1 and 2 Djokovic and Alcaraz conceding points at times then when they know the incorrect decision has been made. they do it because they would expect the correct decision to be made for them. otherwise the point of actually having the rules of the game is lost.

[@richietaylor9870]

@@huzcer It can hardly be called a 'dirty play' though, not unless he'd arranged for the ball kid to run onto the court beforehand. And who know's, perhaps Troicki wouldn't' have won the point? He could have done a Djoko-smash and totally shanked it, or maybe Murray gets a racket to it and gets the ball back in. Since you can't say with 100% certainty that this couldn't happen, it's not fair to dock Murray a point that he hadn't definitively lost. And I don't really see what World No. 1 or World No. 2 has to do with it. Murray has, after all, been both before.

[@huzcer]

@@richietaylor9870 I didn't say it was a dirty play - I'm pointing out to the other poster who said that pro's go by the ruling when there are multiple examples from both Djokovic and Alcaraz (and many other players over time) - current 1 and 2 over-ruling the ruling when they know the call is not correct, even though it is against them. who is more professional than that the current top players in the game to pick up on the point of pro's? and yes Murray not doing it here marks him out in contrast. obviously.

[@KingCast65]

@@huzcer Right it's not a dirty play but sometimes pro *DO* give a call regardless of reciprocity when it is just so obvious.

[@donpatisson]

The dirtiest tricks are freezing the opponent with breaks. Some go to the toilet for ages repeatedly, some break their shoe laces and some do both…!

[@Unshou]

If these are the 8 dirtiest plays you could find it says a lot for tennis. 3 of these weren't even bad plays, they were bad calls (judgment) from the umpire and had nothing to do with the players. And 1 of them was Djokovich turning his back to an incoming smash. The only shocking 1 here was Gaston's action, which rightly got him a huge fine.

[@jarrettpeeples9745]

On top of that, the Murray match wasn't even a bad call. It was just super unfortunate for Troicki that the ball kid got confused. The umpire just did what he legally had to do.

[@HawkOfGP]

As said in the beginning of the video, the rules of tennis are such that playing dirty is quite difficult in the first place. You're just typically not going to get away with more than very subtle or very occasional things in umpired professional matches. At more amateur level competitive play, however, there's of course a ton more potential for cheating with hooking or egregious foot faults or gamesmanship etc. because the players are calling the match themselves.

[@TheRafaelBond]

You think putting a ball out your pocket shoud deduct you 155 thousand? Are you absolutely insane? Thats almost half of what Gaston earned in his CAREER

[@Unshou]

@@TheRafaelBond Yes I do. But for context he didn't just pull a bull out of his pocket, he tried to cheat and deceive by claiming the ball fell out of his pocket when he's clearly seen to be throwing the ball. Secondly, his career earnings are $1.79m so it's considerably less than half his career earnings. Bet he won't be trying to cheat in a hurry with that fine.

[@wheresbaby7783]

They were saying Murray should have stepped up and been classy

[@ammoniumammonide]

Where's the sorribes tormo bouzkova scandal where they got two japanese players defaulted for accidentally hitting a ballkid then laughed about it? Should also include that one doubles match where one of the players served right at the net player then laughed about it

[@chrisak49]

The worst case I've ever saw was Anabel Medina Garrigues vs Serena Williams in 2013. Anabel during the changeover breaks would demand the balls from the ball boys and then purposely rub them and destroy them on her racquet. She did this during a clay court tournament so the balls would break down and play even slower and make it harder for Serena to hit winners against her.

[@JanChodura68]

Oh, it was that case I've written a few seconds ago. Very ugly

[@Plbdg]

When we read Some terrible commentaries about djokovic Just consider what the majority of players think about him. It is full of respect in and out court .. But norrie is a wreck and tsitsipas is just frustrated because he truelly overrated himself.. Hard to put feet or face so loud on the floor after such a self faith.. you are greek but no god ..oh hell no😅

[@karl6657]

@@Plbdg Every terrible commentary your read about Novak Covidovic is 100% true and right though. Tsitsipas and some others may be occasionally bad people but Covidovic is the real butthurt tinfoil hatter, hater and a lowlife individual.

[@HkiBuzz]

Nice video. Surprised you did not include the Bouzkova / Sorribes-Tormo doubles pair at Roland Garros 2023 getting their opponents disqualified over a harmless incident and then laughing about it. That was DIRTY

[@peterhammer6915]

"handshake a touch on the frosty side" 🤣🤣🤣. Quite an understatement.

[@Tutankhamen210]

Cheap, cheap, cheap. I like and greatly admire Alcaraz. And I love his intense stare down of Tsitsipas (the Tsetse fly).

[@karl6657]

I don't like Tsitsipas and I'm not even Greek but your casual racism is adorable. That must've feel good, Tutsie!

[@matus9296]

how do you feel bout his weak ass performance in olympics 😂😂😂

[@Leight4Dinner]

Great video…especially the umpire antics …pretty astonishing. I was expecting Kyrgios to show up here somewhere 😂

[@TheFighter411]

One I remember very vividly was when Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez played Serena at the French Open years back. Maria hit a drop shot, Serena came to net and hit a backhand that actually bounced off Maria’s arm, but Maria won the point because it “appeared” to be that Maria hit a winning volley (a bad call from the umpire, but Maria also acted as if she didn’t do anything wrong if my recollection is correct). Serena was NOT happy about that….she was ready to throw hands with Maria in that locker room 😂

[@dlamish]

Millman thing is interesting. I wouldn’t have thought you can get the ball that wet doing that. I wonder if he just trying to flatten down the fluff on the ball to hit the serve faster. I’ve heard players complain that the Australian open balls fluff up too much and as a server you definitely don’t want that. A touch of moisture and rubbing would definitely flatten the fluff for that first serve.

[@passivehouseaustralia4406]

perfectly legal to roll the ball on your shirt to reduce fluff of fur....

[@danielcraig2343]

That’s exactly what millman did here, yes. He was not cheating, just trying to serve his best. (So the opposite of what most accused him of.

[@Canifton]

It doesn’t flatten the ball, it flops the ball up. The nap would flatten if you poured water over it. In any case, that was incredibly bad form, and I can’t believe he wasn’t find for that.

[@annewalden3795]

I still regard it as cheating .

[@Ryan-cf3xi]

This isn't legal. You can't intentionally try to alter the condition of the balls. This clearly looks intentional.

[@Tom_TheDon]

An Aussie ball tampering? Who would’ve thought

[@EtSlagFisse]

Nobody commenting about the clip with umpire in the Sousa match? That was absolutely insane and hilarious. Like what the actual fuck :D

[@ThorD4602]

Greatest tennis footage ever

[@diegoacosta180]

The Rune double bounce vs Cerundolo was missing too!!

[@nemanjamilosevic1370]

Murray should have guve the point.

[@huzcer]

Murray is Scottish - they are notoriously tight and not known for not giving away anything for free!

[@karl6657]

@@huzcer Well, that is a good point! 😄

[@peterdyhr760]

the djokovic norrie is not bad, its much easier to hit a overhead shot cross court than down the line

[@zotstuff7378]

no, you don't understand; if you're losing a point, you can just turn your back to your opponent and they are not allowed to hit to that part of the court!

[@BlunderDownUnder]

@@zotstuff7378 Norries's eyes are on the ball when Djokovic turns his back.

[@drazantodoric6040]

@@BlunderDownUnder Not true. Every professional tennis player, as well as an ophthalmologist, will say that this is not true.

[@mightbefire]

@@BlunderDownUnder I can easily track the ball and the player and I'm nothing compared to these guys. I would be able to hit this a thousand times and never hit the player on the other side. Norrie hit him on purpose.

[@karl6657]

@@drazantodoric6040 Here it is, an obligatory Serbian ready to jump out of the internet bushes to defend Nojoke Covidovic's name. Nobody is buying that, kid.

[@collinmonette9795]

That Norrie one was a complete accident, Novak should have been ready. Never turn your back mid point. And I’m saying this as a massive Novak fan. That mto by Norrie was bullshit tho 😅😂😂

[@peppercorn8451]

Right? Norris was looking straight up at the ball in the sky before smashing. He would have had a general awareness of where Novak was but nothing very accurate

[@scottysmediaproductions]

You speak like a tennis player. The narrator in this video - not so much.

[@aveodin6942]

I agree but his apology was a bit light imo

[@john_reese]

​@@scottysmediaproductionsA tennis player would know that turning your back to the net actually means you'd rather lose the point than risk getting hit hard by a close proximity smash or high volley. Now I'm not saying Norrie hit Novak on purpose, in his position he may not have realised Novak had turned around, but he could have made a better apology.

[@scottysmediaproductions]

@@john_reese no. A smash at point blank range to the back is preferred to a direct hit on the jewels. Nole hit by a tennis ball, not a cricket ball and Norrie put his hand up and was sincere. Really a move on moment…..

[@ThorD4602]

The cameron norrie smash is completely and obviously accidentally hitting djokovic. Djokovic started walking away, but Norrie is watching the ball, he has no idea that djokovic stopped playing, which was kind of a pussy move TBH. Norrie has to make the overhead to win the point so he goes middle which is the correct play in this situation since it limits your opponent's time to react and angles to reply with. Novak was a baby about this. I am not a norrie fan, but the only thing controversial about that play was anybody crying about it.

[@scottmallory298]

Absolutely agree with you. You don't turn your back on a shot when the point is still live. Also when you are focussing on a smash, you are looking at the ball descending and virtually nothing else

[@mightbefire]

If you can't track the ball and the player at the same time you're not playing high-level tennis. It's pretty easy for anyone playing college level or higher. This is a top 100 player. Fully intended to hit him.

[@TJ-ml4oy]

Such a Djokovic thing to stand in the dead center of the court with my back turned to my opponent and get angry if he hits it in my direction. Rude of Norrie to not risk the ball going out of bounds by avoiding that prick

[@drmoose0061]

@@mightbefire when you're looking straight up for a smash your not going to look down, take your eyes off the ball. No one is tracking their opponent in that situation.. The safest play is down the middle of the court.

[@mightbefire]

@@drmoose0061 If you played at a high level you would understand peripheral vision better and how easy it is. I hit my returns and track the net person with peripheral vision all the time. And that's with a serve coming over 100mph at me. It's not that hard. And for a pro, it's nothing.

[@kloppskalli]

Tsitsipas' "passing" shot to the body is absolutely legal - but he would have looked way better if he gave Carlos a cheaky smile and a halfhearted apology afterwards

[@Ollies2CentsWardill]

Of course you can't make hitting the ball over the net illegal, but trying to hurt your opponent physically is scumbaggery of the highest order.

[@joemarshall4226]

@@Ollies2CentsWardill you can’t get hurt by a tennis ball if it hits you, except if it hits you in the eye. Players are taught to hit that shot, because you never know if the opponent if going to suddenly lung one way or the other just before you hit it. If Carlos is afraid of the ball, then he should duck below the net.

[@dionlindsay2]

@@joemarshall4226 And so bodyline was born.

[@abefroman2477]

​@@joemarshall4226il take "never been hit by a full power shot" for 100 ken

[@MrFchank]

The worst was when Serena, in all her roid rage,threatened to murder a linesperson for making the right call.

[@mambi74]

BUt BUT she was out there fighting for all women... or something... LOL

[@weekendhacker]

But she would eventually be a woman, or a mother or .... errr....

[@Conradcoffee]

You guys probably need therapy if you really believe this

[@josepmontesinos1994]

To me, Serena's worst behaviour was against Osaka in the US Open final. So disrespectful. Not for a second, not even after the match, she put herself in the shoes of a young, shy, Osaka, winning her maiden major. In moments like this is when you show class.

[@wheresbaby7783]

Yes that one was good ..from the crowd you heard..yeah you did..I want to here from that guy..too bad .noone ond filmed that from the crowd

[@laurent___4431]

There is long story with Norrie , complaining that Novak should not be qualified for the ATP finals in 2022 , after winning Wimbledon. This guy is the most disgusting player , but he is British, so the press support him.

[@piper998877]

If the ATP didn't include the rule that as long as the player is in the top 20 and wins a Grand Slam that year, he qualifies for the tour finals.

[@MrCWL]

Meanwhile Novak goes on to absolutely kill everyone in the year end finals and show what a dipshit Norrie was for suggesting that

[@huzcer]

​@@piper998877that rule has only been there about 20 years or more and Norries is complaining about it 😂. Norrie is a guy with a horrific backhand backhand motion like that does not deserve to be at the tour finals and never will be again. Norrie did it deliberately because he felt "slighted" that djokovic was a few minutes late onto court that day due to some prep for a niggle. That's why Norrie also took the stupid MTO when Djokovic was serving for the match. Norrie was also acting bizarrely fist-pumping lucky netcords in this match. Funny thing is that Norrie has barely won a match of tennis since!😮

[@gost5835]

Who the f… is Norrie??? We know about him only because of Novak!

[@jameshampton5659]

Norrie is childish. He also pegged Novak with an overhead and was like “he was 10 minutes late to the match he deserved it” grow up man. Maybe talk to him like an adult if you are pressed

[@ChristopherJamesEdward]

The Swiatek one. Confusing the passing shot maker with a lateral split step is completely legitimate move, but the jumping Jack is unsportsman-like and could be the subject of a caution from the chair ump depending on the context of a match to protect against this antic taking over and effecting the entire match.

[@blond2282]

Swiatek should be banned from doing that. Regardless of intent, soon other players will be doing it & it's obv distracting.

[@vardanvardanyan640]

I think she is confused in sport. Maybe she used to play basketball in school.

[@Hugo-gc8jm]

She stopped doing that after that match against Vekic in lmate 2022. WTA fans were not happy about that and she faced a lot of critics So now it's all good

[@willybeama1]

I remember Sharapova hitting Serena with the ball at Aussie’07. Serena was notorious for hitting players at net too. Technically it’s legal but it not sportsmanlike.

[@ChrisKimDMD]

I disagree, unless the net player gave up and turns around, body shot is not only legitimate but is smart. Attempting desperate passing shot is error-prone. If you can't handle the heat, don't come to net or simply duck. hahaha Net is not for faint hearted.

[@BassByTheBay]

​@@ChrisKimDMDAgreed, and unless they're aiming for the head, what's the big deal? Worst case, the opponent gets a minor bruise.

[@willybeama1]

@@BassByTheBay you guys aren’t wrong. Serena has multiple GS’s because she was ruthless and an absolute competitor. If it was allowed then she did it, feelings be damned.

[@jboww2121]

Serena did it to a point where it was ridiculous and couldn’t handle when it happened to her once. It’s kinda like she made up the “beef” herself

[@willybeama1]

@@jboww2121 the beef started when Sharapova talked smack after her Wimbledon win over her and the WTA Finals. Serena never let her win another match after that. Though, I also think Sharapova’s shoulder injury played a significant role in the one sided ‘rivalry’. Sounds like I’m talking about dinosaurs, lol. 2004 was a long time ago, heh.

[@ГеоргиЯнков-о8ж]

Murray was never going to concede the point and to be fair, i don't really blame him. If a bird flew close to Troicki or a plastic bag, the umpire would have called hindrance regardless, it's just a case of bad luck for Victor. 99,9 % of the time you know when the ball has bounced twice before you make contact with it. Players can act dumb all they like, but you know it when it happens and it's up to you to be fair and say so. Iga admitted that what she did was unfair and i don't think she has done it ever since, so definitely not intentional.

[@zenpapyrus]

9:50 djokovic was being rude by turning his back before the point was finished. most smashes are played right through thr centre to avoid missing the shot. why should the player take the risk by playing a slice and potentially missing the point because djokovic was being rude by turning his back on the play

[@mattwilkie9713]

$155k fine is insane.

[@leodumora5498]

Yeah it has a taste of "we never give money penalties but when we do, look at that man !!!" just to showcase

[@AmbitiousAlgiers]

Well it wasnt only because of that particular incident but it was a pattern of unsportsmanlike conduct on his part as he had already 4 sanctions that year Also under some loose conditions which were atteignable he could've reduced that fine to only half of it, so odds are he didn't pay that much

[@LibertyRapsher]

It is, but that was a cheat of the highest magnitude. Some of the other ones where arguably cheats and or semi cheats... that I could potentially understand in the moment (just to name one... playing the ball off a subtle bounce and not calling it and pretending it didn't bounce, technically one should be honest and call it, but that's the umpire's job).... but to pull a ball out of your pocket and toss it on the court just as your opponent has a simple overhead smash, pretending it be interference is soooo dirty.

[@sjaaktrekhaak253]

No, it's not. The insane part is that it exceeds his winnings. What. A. Loser.

[@Bowl849]

@@sjaaktrekhaak253just from 2023, not his total career winnings

[@carsso35]

Norrie was not intentional. Djoko was way too close to the net and still moving in the middle. For a high volley players are used to hitting in the middle in case the ball was out.

[@J.J.J.J.J.J.J]

Exactly! And Nole turned his back to him and walked into the natural hitting space. Totally Djokovic's fault.

[@lesa8315]

HAHAHAHAHAHA @@J.J.J.J.J.J.J

[@J.J.J.J.J.J.J]

@@lesa8315 was literal, not sarcasm.

[@dielaughing73]

Totally. Anyone turning their back on an opponent in any ball sport has zero recourse for whatever happens next.

[@john_reese]

@dielaughing73 In tennis, turning your back to the net actually means you'd rather lose the point than risk getting hit hard by a close proximity smash or high volley. Now I'm not saying Norrie hit Novak on purpose, in his position he may not have realised Novak had turned around, but he could have made a better apology.

[@deniss.6205]

The Millman one is super dirty, you can't just wet your balls like that!

[@jollymolly2521]

Hahahahaha...four things instantly came to mind...Millman rubbing the balls on his shirt against Roger, Soderling mocking Rafa digging his shorts all the time, Rosol when he kicked over Rafa's water bottle at Wimbledon and Laura Siegemund trying to interrupt Gauff''s serve. Serena's had some hinky moments as well, but we're all supposed to pretend she didn't. Keeping it classy...

[@Benji-vu8ju]

The last one isn’t dirty at all. Djokovic didn’t need to be moving away from the play and he was standing in the middle of the court. It’s the safest shot to hit it in the middle, so not his fault in my opinion.

[@thecheekybint]

Carlos Alcaraz is the epitome of class. Incredible for such a young guy

[@rebeccaSkm]

The epitome of class? Safe to assume you also think Nadal is the epitome of class aa well? They have the world so fooled

[@scambodia147]

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[@IggyFresh]

You should edit out the Millman thing, you are not correct in your assumption of what he is doing. Millman is known for occasional cramps. What I would speculate is that he is massaging his abs. Only way to explain why he did it with TWO balls and then threw one back to the ball boy/girl. You can also see some discomfort in his face. Also his shirt doesn’t even appear to be wet. Another reason is players never wet tennis balls because it slows them down. You often see players drenched in sweat, and so they stop putting tennis balls in their shorts pockets for the second serve. Because they don’t want them wet. Total misrepresentation of Millman in my opinion.

[@rigardbobard2361]

Anyone that plays tennis knows it’s cheating to change the material condition of the ball. The notion that he’s not sweaty after 4 sets is as daft as saying he wasn’t doing it for an unfair advantage. Typical aussie behavior considering they descend from criminals 😅

[@SciMajor1]

You missed the several instances of players grunting like stuck pigs on every shot and/or acting like lunatics (e.g. McEnroe) to throw other players off their game.

[@No_co_OK]

How do you know they're doing it to throw players off their game, and not just because they're legitimately angry? What, exactly, is your evidence for this?

[@colinmerry4854]

swiatek has ALWAYS been doing crap like this. 15 minutes off court, making them stop when there is no crowd movement when opponent is serving to her, the list is endless and she's kind of the worst #1 we've had in this respect

[@thelastvbuck]

Norrie's smash is fair enough tbh. He can't see Djokovic when he's looking straight up at the ball.

[@jeremyreed8451]

John Millman actually wasn't trying to make the balls "wet" to slow them down in my opinion. He's serving so the idea is that he's rubbing the felt down on the ball to make the ball 'quicker' on the bounce and making the serve harder to return. I'm not sure if he's Australian, but my Australian coach (served and volleyed) would always tell me to do this before serving.

[@vlatkomarjanovic6594]

Correct, and that what Lleyton told him to do.

[@Canifton]

It just doesn’t work that way. Try it sometime and see if the ball flattens down and gets faster. It won’t. It will get fluffier and slow down.

[@annewalden3795]

Millman is Australian.

[@ViaticalTree]

😂 rolling the balls on your shirt doesn’t permanently flatten the felt. It’ll fluff up again the second you hit the ball. I can tell you’ve never played tennis before.

[@No_co_OK]

So you and your coach are liars and cheaters? Got it, thanks.

[@jdub-replicant]

If ur at the net anything goes with regard to a shot directly at u. If someone is injured surely there should be compassion but this is still a competitive game. Some of these are not dirty when they’re just regular plays like the djokovich hit by smash or the liner at the net player. The rubbing tennis balls on body is obvious.

[@bjacob5451]

Nice enlightening video of the crazies in tennis 😂. And it's the duty of the empires and tournament directors to ensure that rules, decorum and sportsmanship is always maintained by one and all as it had always been over the years.

[@SunshineSlappySmackie]

Stef and toilet breaks could be on this list and Nadal for taking a minute to take a second serve in the 2020 French open final match I believe

[@hotflesh66]

I thought Stef and the toilet breaks had to do with his Type 1 Diabetes.

[@SunshineSlappySmackie]

@@hotflesh66 that's Alexander Zverev has type 1 diabetes, stefanos pissypants has the small bladder

[@J.J.J.J.J.J.J]

I mean, Nadal has taking way too much time in most his matches. It's been horrible to watch for the past 2 decades (same with Djokovic).

[@hiravparekh8695]

He learned from the master of dirty tactics Djokoturd

[@karl6657]

@@hiravparekh8695 I think we can agree that Djokoturd a.k.a. Nojoke Covidovic is the true master of dark (f)arts

[@Clavers1369]

Millman was not trying to wet the ball. He was rolling it to reduce the fluff. After a new ball has been played for a few games, the outer material gets fluffed up. This increases air friction and shows the ball down. Many players do it, including myself. I'm pretty sure Lendl did. It actually restores the ball to the condition it was in when it was fresh out of the can. Not cheating at all.

[@weekendhacker]

True this. The AO Dunlop balls get fluffed up in no time. Not many players like them.

[@Canifton]

The physics here don’t make sense. If you have ever had someone sweating a lot, and putting the ball in their pocket and you can feel that it is now becoming moist, the ball never speeds up. Try it out sometime on the core. The nap absorbs that moisture, and that makes the ball heavier and increases the fluffiness. Unless the ball is soaking wet, which would make the nap flatten down. Like I say, try it out some time. Take a spritzer and spritz the ball lightly. Now hit some shots and see if the ball is suddenly faster. It won’t be.

[@LaTostis]

😂😂😂. The umpire spoke to the player in every language he knew! 😂😂😂

[@dblbogy397]

I never realized there were ways to cheat at tennis. Learned alot!

[@willasbr]

wehere is Bouzkova and Sorribes Tormo/Miyu Kato and Aldila Sutjiadi disqualification?

[@TimJapan]

Fognini calling out as Murray was hitting a shot deseves a mention

[@benoitgauthier2960]

Since that unsportsmanlike shot against Alcaraz, Tsitsipas clearly set out to improve his attitude for the best. Nice to see that improvement from him. We can also see a general improvement in the attitude of the players on the tour over the last few years and that's good!

[@cwolf208]

Is the Swiatek arm waving thing why Ostapenko does the shoe squeaking on iga's serve?

[@robcarter55]

Very good video and some awkward ones. As for the double bounce I couldn't see it and at the level of competition I played there was no umpire or cctv so the benefit of the doubt would be given unless the other player wished to concede the ball bounced twice.

[@robertlevasseur8896]

How do you do a segment like this without including the Queen of Dirt Sereena?

[@J.J.J.J.J.J.J]

Probably because she would complain that she never does anything wrong and come after him.

[@jpd3484]

So what are the examples of Serena dirty play? Any videos of her cheating?

[@J.J.J.J.J.J.J]

@@jpd3484 lol, the EXACT incident this comment refers to is an example with many videos about it.

[@colinmerry4854]

great job, great vid

[@jeffbrunswick5511]

Why was Novak looking away? If he was going for a walk in the park and Cameron jumped out of a bush and smashed a ball at him, then fair enough, but it was a live tennis point, in a match where he was the opponent.

[@headandshoulders4450]

because he was that close to the net and Norrie had such an easy smash that it was the better decision, remember that by doing so he is protecting his body the most

[@drazantodoric6040]

Demagogy and jealousy. It is so obvius .

[@stevelily1763]

Novak had already given Norrie that point Norrie DELIBERATELY WHACKED it AT NOVAK! Absolutely DISGUSTING BEHAVIOUR from NORRIE!!!

[@fantom777-x2h]

​@@stevelily1763 I totally agree that norrie played it so dirty however novak should have not walked away like this mid point I saw similar cases a thousands of times in tennis and nobody behaved this way novak himself didn't do that before I actually believe that facing your opponent with your back towards him when the point is still on is supposed to be disrespectful as well

[@stevelily1763]

It must've been a fast paced game... and CLEARLY, Novak couldn't have returned That Particular ball!! NO Disrespect from Novak, only from Norrie! Norrie had EVERY OTHER PART of the COURT to smash a WINNER!!! Yet! NORRIE CHOSE!! to HIT NOVAK in the BACK!!! If That isn't Disrespectful - I don't know what is! ​@@fantom777-x2h

[@rpm24]

About 155k fine.... How are they legally allowed to do that? I'm not defending Gaston in any way here was a bs move, BUT 155k for throwing a ball, that's ridiculous! Fact of the matter is, he wasn't causing a dangerous situation or harming anyone! Ban him for a certain amount of time or number of tournaments, totally understandable... or maybe a price money cut. But a sport organization shouldn't have the same rights as government law! What would happen if he refused pay it, go to jail?

[@luisochoa4420]

What about fernando Gonzalez touching a ball that was going out against james blake and then lying to the umpire in the OLYMPICS?? Which he went on to win!!!

[@Sourush1]

nice commentary

[@awateilrahc]

The Musetti ball can be hit with that much spin if you launch a slice at it, but in this case doesn’t. Also that Norries situation is actually very opposite, guy was looking at a high ball, he knows Novak is there but he won’t know if he facing him or not. If you see typical Novak you know he’s going to fight for the point especially when Norrie is not know for having a strong net game. The apology could have been better though I will say that. Same with the Tsitsipas situation. Cannot stand him, but if he apologised then it wouldn’t have been bad coz that was a dog shit volley from Alcaraz and you’ve seen Kyrgios make a shot like that against Wawrinka so it’s not impossible but very unlikely, same situation with Kygs and Nadal at Wimbledon, don’t come to net if you can’t handle a ball been put at you. Tennis is so soft from fans who never actually played

[@huzcer]

Norrie did it deliberately because he felt "slighted" that djokovic was a few minutes late onto court that day due to some prep for a niggle. That's why Norrie also took the stupid MTO when Djokovic was serving for the match. Norrie was also acting bizarrely fist-pumping lucky netcords in this match. Funny thing is that Norrie has barely won a match of tennis since!😮 Norrie was still going on about it weeks later "Cameron Norrie reopens Novak Djokovic row". Djokovic eventually called him up to end the nonsense. pity as could have been a good tennis beef!

[@awateilrahc]

@@huzcer can you provide sources? I’d be keen to read more into the later stuff, he’s always pumped his fist at almost everything, and you can’t be top 20 in the world winning nothing so I don’t think that argument works either

[@DonYang73]

Swiatek shouldnt do that. Mars her reputation

[@leestockton9367]

Murray is not known for being a cheat, but he is stoic about the rules and so followed the rules to the letter; that's NOT cheating

[@space.youtube]

"...covering the ball with sweat..." ??? Are you sure? Looks to me like he's trying to compact the fur so his serve will be faster through the air. Regardless, it's no more "cheating" than choosing which balls you serve with. You shouldn't make charges of "cheating" so carelessly. Really poor form

[@perrydear]

Titsipas is a real piece of work..just like his dad..

[@anto-sk4ce]

The only time tsitsipas wins is with luck Like at montecarlo

[@matus9296]

womp.womp alcaraz trash

[@VRIceblast]

Wow, been watching tennis since the 80's, and I don't ever remember a player waving their arms to distract a player before. You think this was basketball or something.

[@Dman9fp]

Haas did it to Federer in wimbledon 2009, but everybody knew Federer was going to win anyways & just laughed it off in good fun

[@Zero-et4co]

I think Tsitsipas´ bully allegations to Kyrgios at Wimbledon 22 could be on this list too - or the match itself :D

[@jimnosnow4484]

Kyrgios should be fined for his bully behaviour in that match

[@tijgertjekonijnwordopgegeten]

​@@jimnosnow4484Yes definitely😂😂😂

[@jadeedmundson5715]

Agreed, Tsissypants should be on this list for that match. That was the one where he fired a ball into the crowd, could have done real harm to someone, and was not even penalized for it! Kyrgios played great and was his usual entertaining self in that match, one of my all-time faves!

[@yomismo74]

@@jimnosnow4484 I would agree if it wasn't for the fact that Tsitsipas behaved as bad as him during the match

[@Zero-et4co]

Can´t agree more :) Showed How bad Tsitsipas character really is. @@jadeedmundson5715

[@juedionne925]

That umpire thing is wild !! And Gaston throwing the ball out of his pocket ! 🤯

[@evancoghlan2424]

How is the Amarisa Toth v Zhang Shuai incident not in here??? Toth literally erased the ball mark showing it was out and Shuai quit the match in protest… definitely the single dirtiest play I’ve seen in tennis.

[@Miss_miss-u3b]

That was last year in Hungary, right?

[@listrahtes]

you remember it like chinese propaganda made it out. TOth did NOTHING wrong. The umpire had decided and the match was to go one. There was ZERO possibility for Shuai to get that point other than continuing to whine. Erasing the ball mark can be seen countless times on a tennis court . It was AFTER the umpire had decided the call. ABsurd how this can be blown out of proportion when nationalist chinese media makes a big thing out of it. The chinese player was way too soft.

[@0210mick]

@@listrahtes Never seen so much bullshit in a single comment

[@listrahtes]

@@0210mick then watch the match again china bot. The umpire had decided the point it was over. There was zero impartial party at this point that would get involved. Zhang literally wanted to overrule the umpire via whining.

[@karl6657]

@@0210mick You won't kid anyone, "mick". As a Chinese, you literally live and breath bullshit.

[@LibertyRapsher]

There's nothing wrong with dotting or hitting the ball at your opponent with an overhead smash or whatever (which could be with the purpose to jam your opponent or possibly just to dot them), but I actually think the dude playing Djokovich changed his shot to an even higher percentage shot when Djokovich turned his back, because besides hitting it up the middle he also took some steam off the ball (I actually don't think it was intentional, but even if it was) . Djokivich is a stud, but in that one instance it's on him to attempt to play through the point... if he's going to turn his back then you really can't be upset if someone plays the ball in your direction.

[@LibertyRapsher]

A decision like that happens so fast though... One could argue that it's just as disrespectful to turn your back on your opponent in the middle of a point. I wouldn't make either argument, but just saying.

[@h-dawg1876]

Lendl made a career of intimidating players at the net by hitting them. It’s called pegging but a lot of players did this in the 80 but Lendl was know for it. He pegged McEnroe all the time and honestly if you can’t handle the net then you shouldn’t be their

[@jomane]

true, its a part of the game but that one here was very vicious

[@TnsToad]

@@jomane Yep and he didn't even attempt to show remorse for it.. 100% intentionally trying to hit him or force him to defend himself from being hit to cause an error. pretty bush league from a Pro.

[@ImOnlySIeeping]

​@@TnsToadgo paint your nails

[@karl6657]

@@TnsToad If that was a bush league then turning your back at opponent is straight from a pussy league.

[@bauerj3398]

A lot of that was because they simply didn't like each other. McEnroe was constantly badmouthing Lendl. Plus, Lendl (and every other player on the tour) got tired of hearing McEnroe's incessant childish biching.

[@jemand8462]

correction: if the ball falls out of the pocket of a player, the point immediately goes to the opponent. Maybe because of this exact reason.

[@Michael-Boyer]

Murray/Musetti aren’t really dirty plays whether you disagree with them conceding the point or not. It’s the umpire’s call. Rosol isn’t allowed to intentionally distract a player. But Nadal is breaking rules by playing too slowly, too. Iga is intentionally distracting her opps. This is a rule and isn’t allowed. Tsitsipas and probably Norrie were dirty plays but totally allowed and will make your opps think twice about coming to the net so it can be a tactical play. Djoker was standing in the easiest spot for Norrie to hit the ball plus he hit at his feet so im not convinced that was intentional.

[@ceciliaSF-TX]

Umpires have NO role in coaching, or impacting the match by letting players either take too much time between serves or slowing the game down. Like that lady who refused to make the opponent be ready for the serve: recently, Coco was serving - she had to wait for the other player to step up to the line. Coco complained & The umpire actually told Coco that she was serving too fast. First, totally not true. Second, not her place to slow things down. Clearly showing favorites here!

[@BrunoTavares-xn8ki]

Wtf djoko was doing? Turning back to the smash. There are some fucked up thing i remember roddick doing. I remember some in the tournament queen something? Held in england on grass, against someone from Asia he did a lot of shit that game

[@freshj6358]

Crazy they still shaked hands after all that. Great examples

[@WuzzaWombat]

If you play tennis you absolutely know if you got to the ball before the 2nd bounce… musetti is a cheat and I’ll always support against him from now on

[@ImOnlySIeeping]

Not necessarily true

[@Paulafan5]

On clay, it looks harder to tell than hardcourt. And it's not his fault someone missed the call.

[@PTP4747]

haven't looked through all the comments yet, but i remember henin holding her hand up right before serena served, as if to ask for a stoppage, then serena got messed up and served it out b/c she caught the hand gesture while serving. the chair ump didn't see henin's hand going up so he didn't call a let or let serena have 2 serves. and henin never owned up to it.

[@wheresbaby7783]

I agree by far the worst ..shows winning at all costs.

[@al1976-v7m]

Yeah that was pretty shitty

[@rodkoehler]

The woman waiving her arms should lose the point for purposely trying to distract her opponent. Also, the tapping racquet as the server comes ready, is a purposeful distraction and is illegal.

[@sashaman14]

Nice video

[@Pimboley]

That umpire of the Sousa match is an absolute legend, wtf

[@TelephoneToughGuy]

It sounded like he bet on Sousa to win in 2 sets & under 21 games. Why he only got suspended & not automatically fired is amazing.

[@davitchkuaseli234]

😂😮😅

[@theenglishalpinist5031]

He did have a point about ballgirls! 🥰

[@StewNWT]

I give Norrie benefit of the doubt on that smash - it was a freak deflection from Novak that went straight up - but he should have held Novak's gaze and made a firmer apology

[@karl6657]

Why should he apologize to Nojoke Covidovic? It's Covidovic who should apologize for disrespectfully turning his back on Norrie, that was such a weak and disrespectfull pussy move.

[@renhoek3851]

what about the one where in doubles that pair got that poor japanese player DQd because she accidentally hit a ball at a ball boy?

[@williamnickeas5788]

This is why I love Rafa, Roger, Alcaraz and Rybakina - class acts who play tennis with class and respect!

[@tennisedit]

I don't think cameron norrie smash was intentional, sometimes you just focus on getting the smash back and not looking at your opponent.

[@huzcer]

Norrie did it deliberately because he felt "slighted" that djokovic was a few minutes late onto court that day due to some prep for a niggle. Norrie was still going on about it in an interview weeks later. That's why the "apology" was so half-hearted and why Norrie also took the stupid MTO when Djokovic was serving for the match. Norrie was also acting bizarrely fist-pumping lucky netcords in this match. Funny thing is that Norrie has barely won a match of tennis since!😮This will probably be one of the only reasons he will be remembered for anything tbh see article - "Cameron Norrie reopens Novak Djokovic row - The Telegraph"

[@J.J.J.J.J.J.J]

And Djokovic turned his back and walked right into the hitting space. Pretty confusion when you're looking up at a smash and the player is walking away. You can see it in your peripheral vision, but you don't quite what is happening, because it's so abnormal. And so you just stroke the ball. Djokovic deserved to get hit for his lack of sportsmanship.

[@J.J.J.J.J.J.J]

@@huzcer Nole is notorious for delaying. That hit was the least he deserved for wasting everyone's time bouncing the ball dozens of times when he serves and going way over the shot clock. Him being late is just another tactic and disrespect. He is two faced. That is why so many tennis fans despise him.

[@huzcer]

@@J.J.J.J.J.J.J lol he had a niggle in his warmup which he is not notorious for. What is actually notorious are the butt-hurt Fedal copers who are not only notorious but completely obvious. Like you. Never got over the fact of Djokovic sending Secondal and Thirderer into also-ran territory. Norrie should have been focusing more on his own tennis which has been in absolute freefall since this match. Djokovic eventually called up Norrie because Norrie was still bleating about it weeks later. “We are good,” Norrie said in an interview with the Times. “We talked. We are fine now. At the end of the day, he won.” . Yes, at the end of the day, Norrie lost.

[@1angelsigh]

Millman isn't the first Australian sportsman to be caught ball tampering and probably won't be the last lol

[@tijgertjekonijnwordopgegeten]

9:25 It wasn't smart from Norrie, but it is also not a good idea to turn your back when the other person has a smash so close to you. Ultimately I would say this is an incident and not a dirty play from either side.

[@katerinadicamella]

What do you mean from "either side"?? Novak turned his back because he realised he loss the point so that make him kind of dirty play?? I don't get your logic... Player turn their back from up-close smashes because they don't want to risk getting hit to their face or "NUTS", that's why most player just turns like Novak did, so for you to comment "either side" just ridiculous!!

[@alephnull4044]

Disagree. He could easily have avoided Djokovic, the apology was half-hearted at best, and he did that dirty medical timeout. Definitely not just an 'incident'.

[@hangonaminute]

I agree that Norrie's shot was legitimate. He was eyeing the ball preparing for his smash when Djokovic turned his back. Rather than going for the lines, he went for a safer shot selection, aiming for the middle of the court and using pace to prevent his opponent from having a real play on the ball. Djokovic should have known that the point was not over when he hit a sitter lob; it was still in play. His reaction was more like a self-entitled Karen than someone upholding the moral sanctity of the sport.

[@jefflo1487]

tell me you're r*tarded without telling me you're r*tarded

[@piper998877]

@@katerinadicamella If he turned around to prevent his front side being hit, then he shouldn't be upset when he got hit.

[@brian_wanderlust]

I was watching the Coric against Hugo match live ,So glad Borna won the match.

[@DaemonGeek]

1. Andy Murray should have concede the point to Troicki. However, Viktor is a little crazy and has had a number of "incidents" during his career, including his infamous "grabbing the camera to show the ball mark" episode. So there may have been some bad blood between these two to begin with. 2. Iga is such a superlative player that her arm waving is ridiculous and stupid. That is something you see at a rec level of tennis, not as a world #1.

[@PeachwiseSyndrome]

There is a compilation of Viktor Troicki incidents on KZbin. He was right every time. It's because of that doping control fraud that they kept bothering him in every situation they could.

[@Onlywolfalone]

The crazy part is Iga's arm waving doesn't even work, like she's gotta stop it. 😭😭

[@te4186]

Thanks for the video, but I really do not think Murray should be included in this list; It was 100% an umpiring decision. Not his call. And based on fact; A ball boy came onto the court during play. Full stop. No malice on Murray's part.

[@flat6croc]

Djokovic's tactical overly long bathroom breaks when he's losing are probably worse than most of the things in this video. They are a significant blight on his character and legacy. Ditto his ludicrous ball bouncing before serving. Nadal is a bit of a time waster, too, but not as bad a Djokovic.

[@josepmontesinos1994]

Both are champions of 'tennis interruptus', and Cilic too. If you like seeing the ball in play, and can't stand time wasters, you need two players like Chilean Fernando González and Roger Federer, who could play 5-setters in less than 3 hours, as they would go for it, every point. If you want drama, go to the theatre.

[@J.J.J.J.J.J.J]

Exactly, way worse. And his extremely long delay between points, bouncing the balls dozens of times is horrendous. He does it more and more when he needs to put pressure on his opponent.

[@TheNoJoke777]

Just watch Nadal vs Shapovalov in AO 2022 and repeat this nonsense.

[@J.J.J.J.J.J.J]

@@TheNoJoke777 Nadal has always had many delaying tactics during important points.

[@annewalden3795]

I agree the Joker is notorious but the worst thing he did was a few years ago against Murray .He pretended to be seriously injured and Murray ( God bless him ) was concerned and upset .It put Murray off and I believe he lost his serve whereupon Novak miraculously recovered . Quite appalling behaviour.

[@jnprather]

I don't think anyone who's played tennis on a competitive level thinks Norrie did anything wrong there.

[@samschutz7255]

I don't really fault Norrie for hitting Djokovic. You can't stand right in the middle of the court and expect not to get hit. If Djokovic was standing on the far sideline from the ump and got hit that would be different.

[@Acer.21]

igas net antics def hinderance, brooksby also did this

[@weekendhacker]

Norrie is as boring AF. This is the most exciting thing he has ever done in his entire career.

[@No_co_OK]

He's there to win matches. Not be a monkey.

[@weekendhacker]

@No_co_OK also there to cure insomnia.

[@puzzlite]

@@No_co_OK Too bad he doesn't win many even when he plays dirty

[@JohnSmith-ck9dk]

It's very often that you see people talking about things which they have no idea what they are talking about, and in this case it is "Tennisproductions." John Millman is not rolling the ball to soak them in his sweat. He's rolling the ball to smooth out the felt so the ball is faster in the air. Millman is one of the classiest and fairest guys on tour. You should keep your accusations to incidents you actually know about.