Zverev vs Federer: ball kid & crowd drama | Nitto ATP Finals 2018 Semi-Final

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[@anthonyc5447]

Kudos to the lady interviewer for setting the crowd straight

[@lebeautennis]

Annabel Croft. Lives just around the corner from me. She's a legend and an Ex Tennis player herself back in the day. :)

[@Proslopski]

@@lebeautennis Still good looking chick!

[@vanshagarwal2362]

@@lebeautennis the word legend is thrown around so much these days. no she's not a legend .

[@Bombay1618]

@@vanshagarwal2362 I don't know how you know that. For female Brits, you've got Virginia Wade, and that's kind of it. Even if she's only a local legend, let's say, nobody male or female would take on a whole crowd with such conviction like that unless they knew what they were talking about. Perhaps even the crowd knew who she was, so as to make her statement all the more palatable.

[@Liamnerfdude1]

anthony cirone no shes a stupid idiot.

[@FelipeSilva-is9vn]

The interviewer lady was really quick against these rude people, good for her !

[@tirthankarsarkar4206]

@Big Sam Her name is Katrina Adams, the presentation lady at Women's Finals at USO this year.

[@jamesknox64]

The english interviewer is annabel croft. Very well liked former player and pundit and as you say she deserves full marks for setting these idiots straight.

[@__jan6113]

Tirthankar Sarkar wasn’t she the rudest one in that drama at USOpen? Her words were horrible there.

[@danguee1]

@@tirthankarsarkar4206 How can you make a point of 'answering' this question when you clearly don't know the right answer?! It was Annabel Croft. Did you just take a wild guess?

[@JanitorIsBack]

it is not up to the interviewer to correct people.

[@guybacos]

I've never seen Zverev like this, he seemed really hurt.

[@anirbanghosh7987]

yeah, give him a break crowd. he is just a nice kid

[@mehdiarif364]

fuck zverev he is an abuser

[@mehdiarif364]

@@anirbanghosh7987 nice kid lololol he drove his girlfriend to nkioll herself i hate zverev he is pathetic

[@julianfrick1573]

@@mehdiarif364 she's obviously lying

[@MrJnta]

Federer is over. New generation is coming. Zverev, Medvedev, Tsitsipas... incoming.

[@NamiseSports]

Man poor Sascha, I thought he would actually break into tears. Imagine all the emotions he had to go through and still was able to hold himself. My respect to Sascha. I hope the best player wins tomorrow

[@NamiseSports]

@eoe123321 Yeah, feel bad for the ball boy too, that might have been his last match as ball boy for a while xD

[@simongutawa8359]

@eoe123321 ... Yes poor Ball boy !! Sascha is no angel !!

[@gamingeditionshd9157]

@@simongutawa8359 lol ok

[@nassimcenteno9636]

Completely disrespectful on behalf of Federers fans!! Zverev had the complete right to stop the point because it was a let. Its textbook! On the other hand, excellent job from Annabel Croft for setting the crowd straight.

[@tarunluthra]

they should have done the same in us open final to shut up the crowd

[@maripyter]

totally agreed. and I still cant understand why ATP finals are still held in London. I mean, they have already Wimbledon and Queens, why not give a chance some new location or even a different surface. hopefully crowd wont be so stupid too.

[@SwedishBlouse]

I didn't know the u.s. open crowd had made it all the way to london....

[@cp_703]

Zverev wanted to stop the point because he knew Federer was about to hit a back hand cross court winner on him. He could have kept playing it was not enough distraction.

[@nassimcenteno9636]

@Sid Ted I guess he could have taken second serve (since i dont think anyone would intentionally serve into the net), and that would have been good sportmanship. However, taking first serve is not bad sportmanship, its only fair. Agree on that Djokovic comment though haha.

[@lebeautennis]

Whoever booed you have know idea about tennis. shame on you.Hats off to Sasha for his respect to Roger and to Annabel Croft for putting the crowd straight. You deserve to be in the final.

[@jeffreyxu6430]

I know right

[@silviobogdan6417]

Agree with that...totally..i played some tennis in my life...but let s be honnest...you cannot be bothered by a ball rolling a few inches ...40 m in front of you..it was a good excuse not to play that ball ....and to disrupt the game...

[@nassimcenteno9636]

@@silviobogdan6417 thats not completely true man, i play tennis and its true that when you are training or playing a practice match a ball rolling around is no distraction, but in a high tension and crucial moment (like the one in this match) it can put you off completely.

[@chesschi]

I'm not a fan of either Roger or Sasha. Let's park aside how the fed fans react. Although it is well within the rules, I don't think neither of legends Roger, Rafa or Novak will stop the game like this. And apparently Mr Zverev took the advantage because of this. I did see the replay several times and the ball did drop and the ball boy started to move before Roger hit the ball. He could call the stop earlier but he called it after he saw the quality of the return. It is within the rules so he has the right to call it or not. If the return is bad, I believe he will not stop the game. I would say it is unlucky for this to happen.

[@aggelosaggelos4204]

I'm absolutely not a fan of Zverev but he was totally right. I play tennis and I suppose that especially at the level that these guys do it, a ball bouncing can be really destracting. So the guys that booed I think that they have no idea of tennis

[@joosiej85]

I am a lifelong Federer fan but I don't think being someone's fan is ever an excuse for rudeness. The crowd was so disrespectful to Zverev, he totally did the right thing and it was within the rules and not his fault at all. I'm sure if it was Roger who had stopped the point nobody would have had a problem with it. It also makes me sad when someone - in ANY sport - feels they have to apologise for winning. He played great tonight and it was a deserved victory.

[@Mythos189]

Hats off to you sir for you ve said the truth here.(Respect from Rafa pal) Fed fan Nole's or Rafa's there are so many haters(Good ones are exceptions) and they just hate their non-favorite champions for they are a threat to another's achievements such toxic community.

[@KnightofZyryab]

Added to all this I have no doubt that once Bernardes see that ball on court he's going to stop the point. It's just the rules in action.

[@s.l5787]

Not all Fed fans are low quality like the crowd that booed

[@susnasongbird1277]

@@s.l5787 Exactly! Not all of us are disrespectful and scuzzy like that.

[@Daniel8Miranda10]

that is just for people to feel sorry! he sould've showed some sportmanship and hit a second serve!

[@yusufschannel]

Bruhh whys he apologising he didnt do anything wrong

[@klinker120]

Because he feels sorry and he is a good kid

[@user-so9sp9fz7x]

Because he feels sorry for the crowds who do not have a brain to understand the tennis rules.

[@ntl219]

I want to see the level of dB that this retardation bring to us lol

[@tirthankarsarkar4206]

The crowd won't understand. This incident is second to Serena- Naomi USO Finals as the worst crowd of 2018.

[@susnasongbird1277]

Poor thing. He didn't have to apologize at all. I wanted Roger to win, but oh well that's how it goes. I'm rooting for Sasha to win!

[@DEBASUHR]

Annabel Croft, what a legend.

[@Liamnerfdude1]

debasuhr this is the one time she isnt an idiot.

[@MrQuaker122]

Awful crowd. Thank you Annabel for putting them in their place. Well done to Sasha for handling it well, and also credit to Roger for dealing with it gracefully.

[@cryingsnowflake8817]

well done for the reporter that asked the crowd to be more respectful !

[@klaralouth5801]

Yes!

[@unowen7591]

The fact that Zverev was booed and had to apologize after the crowd was despicable. No one should apologize for winning. They also make us Fedfans look like shit. The Nitto ATP Finals has to address this ASAP.

[@CK-iv1lq]

Agreed

[@kakashihatake1029]

Tbf you used to be shit but you've improved. Good job

[@KnightofZyryab]

Unfortunately England is full of rabid Federer fans who can't stand to see him lose and don't think anyone other tennis player is worth watching. Of course like any fan club there are respectful fans out there but in England it is particulary bad and biased.

[@SwedishBlouse]

So you want Zverev to keep playing and if the ball had not been retrieved in time it could've rolled behind federer's feet, then Federer trips on it? Sounds like a plan!

[@KnightofZyryab]

@@SwedishBlouse those fans who can't recognise how bloody dangerous it is to have an errant ball on the court are absolute morons.

[@lebronstan6668]

Rude of (some of) the crowd to boo.He followed the rules and the ball boy was in his line of view.

[@SeanCarter81]

Damn the crowd was harsh

[@TheRafaelBond]

harsh? You mean imbeciles?

[@regi40933]

SC. they harsh when seeing their idol lost.

[@lillianjuri2469]

Reko evo Those fans are actually deluded thinking that Roger was gonna win...So happy he is out...GO Zverev but in the end Nole wins.....

[@ntl219]

Ho Ho Ho, the dB level of retardation of Fedfan! Over 200 dB!

[@milanvesovic1703]

Famous Fedtards. The most disgusting fans in the world. But ofc not all of Federer fans are Fedtards. I am Djokovic fan and simply love Federer despite some bad words earlier in their rivalry. For me personally Federer is tennis even though its questionable whether his peak is greater than Djokovic or Nadals peak. But Federer style elegance..thats sth you cant not be in love with. Once againg Fedtards you are disgusting for this game. You dont show respect for anyone. Shame on you.

[@user-so9sp9fz7x]

I give the best respect to Alexander and the interviewer. I hate Roger’s rude fans so much now.

[@regi40933]

Noel, London crowds are all Roger fans. they are hate to see Roger lost to anyone else. Lucky for Kei, he is fans of roger so he didnt get any booo even he smashed his racket.

[@regi40933]

Billy he said rude as tennis fans not bad as person..

[@-RvW]

finaly someone who said the truth

[@SJ-di5zu]

Billy Kovacks He said he hates his rude fans, as in his fans that are rude. Idk where you got that from

[@luizjr2019]

Noel, Anyone care about you. So, shut your big and dirty mouth. Moron

[@yashc2902]

I really respect Sascha's humility, he's come a long way after that tsisipas meltdown.

[@ericziqn7019]

yash c Alex

[@XJohnnyMoshX]

@@ericziqn7019 Sascha is the short form or nickname for Alexander, goes back to his russian roots. Don't try to correct everyone because you don't know that...

[@ericziqn7019]

XJohnnyMoshX Well, but it‘s not his name dude

[@MrPatrickbuit]

That's only because he was winning.

[@lifeisnice23]

Sascha has always been this good guy, this is nothing new to me.

[@yassinebarhoumi3470]

I loved the way he appologized .. he's really humble 💖💖

[@pompolini3607]

Osaka had to apologise because she beat serena ..zverev had to apologise because he beat federer...what the hell is happening in this world...some people are untouchable?

[@user-so9sp9fz7x]

Wielki Hrabia, totally agree!

[@Msclaret]

agree, what is going on? these young players are never going to flourish if this is what they put up with for beating the greats. shame annabelle croft wasn't interviewing at the us open final, she would have put the arrogant us fans in their place too

[@yijiang2981]

Yeah, tired of old guys, getting all titles for 15 years, time to change blood!

[@TheRafaelBond]

There is little need to speak further on the Federer crowd, Croft did the job there. Usual disgusting crowds booing someone for daring to beat Federer. Should have shown the long pause at the start of the Interview

[@Sandeep_Sri]

If you are in Federer's position and if I was Rafael Martin how will you feel if I use acrimonious words against you in all your videos. It's just egregious that you don't even know what was Federer's contribution towards meteoric rise in popularity of tennis.

[@SJ-di5zu]

Sandeep He didn’t insult Federer he insulted the disgusting crowds that boo players for doing their job and winning. I’ll ask you this: how would you feel if you just played a great match and beat one of tennis’ all time greats, and you try to enjoy your win but an entire crowd is screaming and booing and had been the whole match while you tried to serve? Props to Zverev for not getting angry and also Djokovic who has had to deal with this bullshit all his career.

[@KnightofZyryab]

@@SJ-di5zu can't like this comment enough. It is unbelievable how little respect fantastic players get for being brilliant and beating the current GOAT. Truth is these "fans" are nothing but glory hunters who don't actually know much about or respect tennis and the many brilliant players that make up the sport.

[@tattwa1]

Rafael Mertin Here you are again, moron! Most of them are probably Raftards who wanted to see Roger in poor form facing Joker in terrific form. They bought the ticket to see their idol but that guy decided to skip the tourney as Joker sealed his YEN1 and also to avoid getting stomped by both Joker and Fed.

[@SJ-di5zu]

A. I. Rafa fans dont want Fed or Djokovic to win, so a Fed-Djokovic final would be quite counterproductive don’t you think? Also us “Rafatards” tend to respect other players (not all but most) whereas if you look at this crowd... not a good look for the Federer fanbase.

[@ThankMyself]

Annabel Croft, you go girl!

[@codyahurley]

The interviewer put the crowd in their place. Props to her!

[@maryamhabib123]

I have to say. Sascha was very humble and the lady did a good job setting them straight

[@antonioanto723]

Well done Annabelle Croft

[@cryingsnowflake8817]

poor guy he did nothing wrong and had to apologies ! such a disrespectful crowd so embarrassing

[@yassinebarhoumi3470]

i just became a big Zverev fan 😍💖

[@beatrizoliva7207]

It was crear that the ball kid drooping the ball benefited him but things happen on court and he had every right to stop the point.

[@alexoh7834]

Beatriz Oliva dropping

[@JeremyMalies]

As the ball kid dropped the ball, Federer's shot was landing on Zverev's baseline but it was by no means an exceptional shot - it had no great penetration - and Roger was out of position. Either man could have won the ensuing rally had it continued - about 50:50 I'd say.

[@tattwa1]

Jeremy Malies New tennis fan?! Hope someday u learn some!

[@kingvn]

Congrat Shasa. You played well today.

[@ericziqn7019]

Ngo Duy Quang it‘s Alex :)

[@ntl219]

Eric Zion it is Sascha, the Alexander in Russian!

[@ericziqn7019]

Nguyen Long okay, okay, chill

[@ntl219]

Eric Zion woah, I'm chill man. Just explain to you :))))

[@petehutchings]

As a Federer fan I'm embarrassed by the behaviour of the crowd, respect to both players, particularity Zverev

[@27Raulillo]

Can we have Federer without his fans? Ugh, those people.

[@634983]

Yes because every fan is like this. 🤦‍♂️

[@deathbond2780]

Sasha played out of his mind today. It’s good for our sport to see a new generation player beat Fed, but the o2 crowd was simply humiliating today. I hope that everyone doesn’t categorize all fed fans as arrogant and blinded as the ones in the o2 arena.

[@tirthankarsarkar4206]

Absolutely correct! One shouldn't generalize all Federer fans based on this disgraceful crowd.

[@jf3490]

Feel for Zverev, crowd were such disrespectful pricks, he didn’t even need to apologise for that, he’s just a top lad. And kudos to the interviewer for silencing the crowd, quality work.

[@travisbickle5279]

the roger federer fans are the most unfair in the history of tennis ..... and then you get upset when we write djokovic or nadal is the goat ... that today surpasses even the US OPEN 2015 final .... unbelievable. ... well that zverev remained calm ..

[@travisbickle5279]

even when djokovic lost the french open final 2014 ... where novak was interrupted a few seconds ago by a spectator was and then a double fault struck the matchball .... even there are the few thousands of djokovic fans remained calm ....

[@riddhoghosh4079]

That is a section of the fanbase; not all the fans reacted in the same manner for sure even inside the O2. It was a pity that it happened after an exhilarating performance from Sascha but it is what it is. BTW all the three fanbases have their logics and facts to call their respective heroes as the GOAT and tend to forget how lucky they are to have seen these 3 legends produce masterclasses time and again.

[@summer5684]

Don't say it in general. I'm a huge Roger fan and Alexander deserved to win this. Both guys did their very best but Alexander k.o Roger this time and we have to accept that. I didn't like the booing thing as well. And as a tennis fan I don't mind people saying Rafa is goat, Sampras, etc. It is so good to see that Roger, Rafa and Novak still able to produce quality tennis. Roger already showed to the world his masterclass talent. So as Rafa and Nole those guys are different. And oh.. Dont say just RF fans are the most unfair. All tennis fans could be rude and unfair.

[@jeffreyspence7717]

TRAVIS. Give us some examples please.

[@ballabel8970]

Travis Bickle keep crying piece of shit whahahah

[@Slimmy7]

The honest truth is that many people were way too disappointed at Federer losing, and more so angry at Zverev for being the "bad guy" who had to take out the fan favorite. This ultimately bled into them blaming the entire loss/win on the incident of the ball kid. This is immature and shameful for any tennis fan. If you are a true fan of tennis as a sport, and of Federer as a professional athlete rather than as a celebrity figure, then you would not be booing at Zverev. That's so disgusting, and even Federer himself said there was no need to boo. You're more salty than the guy you "support" and are a "fan" of. Disgusting. I am a huge fan of Federer but that means I respect him AND his opponents AND the sport of tennis, as Federer himself does.

[@josephinela8935]

He is too precious for this kind of crowd ❤️

[@sattisrihari7201]

Win or loss no matter for us,if you are there in the court that brings much more beauty to 🎾 tennis RF Sir. Love 😍 you from INDIA 🇮🇳

[@normalancovek620]

This kid is already in the top 10 of ATP list, and he will be much better in years to come.. I dont care if you are Roger, Rafa, Novak, or anyone else fan,Zverev deserves aplauses and only good words, because he is obviously hard worker and great talent.. Thats all i can and want to say.

[@ronaldofenomeno7072]

Sascha had every right to disrupt the point.Imagine if you were driving and a cow came onto the road. You wouldn’t continue driving would you? You would stop and wait for it to cross over. If Fed fans admire him surely they would do the same as him and show their respect to him. I reckon if this was Federer stopping the point the crowd would clap and cheer him. Although I’m probably wrong.

[@tomr6955]

Yeah but Federer wouldn't have stopped the point ;)

[@Isaac-RJ]

What is Sascha doing?? He doesn't need to apologize for nothing, especially he doesn't need to apologize just because he defeated someone. And the London crowd doesn't deserve an apologize from Zverev, bullshit crowd. When it comes to Fed, as long ad he continues thinking that his main problem is his mind and not his game then the 2019 season will be a disaster for him.

[@jujuba657]

he is so humble, God bless

[@RainMaker0602]

And I thought the 2018 US Open crowd during the Osaka-S.Williams match was bad.

[@ntl219]

Jorge Miguel Milano The more success bring more retardation to the fan base

[@george32323]

There’s rules, there’s competitiveness, but there’s also sportsmanship.

[@mile114]

I felt so bad for Zverev. Roger is his Idol, this was very special for him (he was very respectful in his way to celebrate his winning) and the crowd was so rude. I am fan of Roger, too.And yes, I don't like to see him losing but today he was not at his %100. Things happens and nobody can blame just a point for his entire defeat, today. Looking foward for a better 2019. #FedFan.

[@SANDUSK471]

Osaka US Open match vibes. It always happen when you beat "The Establishment". The crowd will make you feel guilty, undeserving, dream crusher and total buzzkill when you just fight your heart out to win because hey, I got it that you're the idol but that doesn't mean that you got to win every match and everyone should or would let you win.

[@ghazankhan4597]

federer fans are hooligans to this beautiful sport

[@VARMOT123]

Billy Kovacks most of them are

[@initialize21]

ghazan khan You realize Federer is the GOAT, right? Therefore he’s going to have the most fans... tard.

[@ballabel8970]

ghazan khan keep crying baby hahaha

[@ballabel8970]

I hate your fat mother

[@ghazankhan4597]

you should change the name from king roger to weak era champ.....lol

[@crunchhardtack6514]

A future champion of great humility and talent. His apology was heartfelt and sincere. ....And I'm a huge Fed Fan.

[@allboutthemojo]

Kudos to Zverev. He handled that very well and had respectful words for the fans. He's learning ! And true tennis fans should educate themselves about all the rules of the sport.

[@maxberry282]

Sacha is so humble, and Anabelle Croft omg kills it lol.

[@tennisandlifewithkarthik5834]

There was absolutely no need for Alex to apologize to the crowd. Roger would have done the same if it happened on the other side of the court. The crowd needs to learn how to respect other players and more importantly respect the rules of the game. ( I'm a Roger fan)

[@zigaademovic1697]

Disrespectful federer fans

[@EmperorsNewWardrobe]

I’m an absolutely HUGE Federer fan, but that crowd totally misbehaved for booing. Props to Annabelle Croft for telling them off.

[@HolpenMinds]

Dude!!! Honestly! Alexander Zverev DESERVES TO WIN WITHOUT apologizing. You have no idea how many times he has been through downhill...and finally this young lad THROUGH HIS HARDWORK AND PERSEVERANCE makes progress and even WINS the match!!!! He was never supposed to be treated that bad okay. Rules are rules. Winners are winners. It's like telling a doctor not to fall sick. Even doctors fall sick. Winners also lose. And through failures YOU LEARN TO WIN. NOW THAT HE HAS WON,HE DESERVES RESPECT AND APPRECIATION. I'm so proud of Sascha....he is incredible. At this young age he has achieved this...we all should be appreciating him!!!

[@firstlast-kp4du]

I am a Federer fan because I love his style of play and how he has had to adapt his technique with the ever-changing tennis game, but the booing was unacceptable. Well done, Sascha to address the fans as you did - it shows a great deal of inner strength.

[@matturrutia1679]

I love all tennis players but jeez do i hate the fans.....such toxicity

[@mainhoondon21]

So much respect for the interviewer.

[@mattiacapitolo2449]

Why did they booed? Federer wasn't in advantage of the rally, nobody was having the lead in that rally! Bad crowd

yes your are right, but Zverev was serving, the replayed point was an ace

[@mattiacapitolo2449]

@ Maybe the ballkid dropped the ball on purpose, but we won't never know it

[@tirthankarsarkar4206]

@@mattiacapitolo2449 no that wasn't intentional

[@we73]

@ Zverev saw the ball pointing of the ball kid and in this moment, he wasn´t focused anymore on the play, therefore the rule exists to replay the point, there´s no other way.

@@we73 agree, he loose at lease some concentration, and knowing he is serving he did well. public loves Federer but also they just wanted a third set i guess

[@Bombay1618]

Good for the on-court interviewer for not just saying, "oh I see".

[@AleksaProject]

Federer has the most fans. Too bad they’re also the most toxic fans.

[@thomashodel9838]

Come on, you cannot say that!

[@BruceWayne-up7ut]

Some of the federer fans are fake .. they only like him because he is the best !

[@nicolasdumesnil]

There is approximately the same small percentage of idiots in every fanbase. Federer has the biggest fanbase, therefore there are more idiots. They do not speak for the quality of the majority of his fans.

[@susnasongbird1277]

Some are, but not all.

[@danggiang5366]

@@susnasongbird1277 some??i would say many.70% of his fans are biased.

[@yantisetia1521]

Poor Sascha, hard to see this when it happened, remind me alot to the time Naomi won from Serena in US Open finals. They dont need not to apologise but it showed how big of a heart they were, bow down to these incredible young players, long may they run

[@frankg.39]

Maybe I'm wrong but wasn't this point on Zverev 2nd serve and then when they replayed the point he was given 1st serve?

[@foreman2222]

I still don't understand why you get a first serve when repeating the point if you had missed it before, you should get a 2nd serve

[@EconomistGI]

Agreed, common sense tells you that there should be no reason to get the first serve back if you have missed it.

[@porfirij]

i fully agree with that, the rule is kinda stupid. that being said though, zverev didn't make the rule, and he was 100% in the right to stop the point. not only because unexpected stuff like that DOES distract you, also just imagine federer had stepped on that ball. not that he was close, but zverev could not have known at the point he raised his arm how quickly the ballboy would recover it...

[@utkarshpant5297]

This happened second time this year that a champion had to apologise for winning. Such a shameful act by crowd

[@mohammedalitalha281]

The interviewer is courageous!

[@bowiththeflow7123]

Federer fans are honestly the worst. They are so greedy. Federer won enough😂

[@KuahAlex]

You don't need to apologise at all Sascha! You have the right to stop in such incident, and well done today Sascha btw! The crowd should indeed practice some decent etiquettes!!! All the best in your final Sascha!

[@emmaportman2]

Shame on the crowd.. what an incredible win by Sacha. Hope he plays as well today in the final today..can’t wait! Go Zverev 👏👏👏

[@Msclaret]

total respect to Annabel croft for what she said to the crowd, something needed saying, and their behaviour and disrespect towards zverev was disgusting. Zverev shouldn't have been apologising as he did absolutely nothing wrong and it was right that the point was re played. Federer dealt with it all with class at the end, and accepted the decision with no complaint. sections of the Crowd embarrassed themselves to be honest and made themselves look pretty dim not understanding a simple rule that was obvious to the rest.

[@peter4099]

There is no one in this thread who has commented on the spirit of the rule (and how players enforce it in practice) and looked at when Zverev actually called the fault, after the ball was picked up again and all danger was completely averted. Consider whether Zverev would have done the same if it had been Federer's serve? Consider whether Zverev would have done the same if he was far ahead in the point and just a simple smash away from winning the point? I'm not saying that Zverev necessarily did anything wrong, but to blindly insist that as long as it's in the rules should be synonymous with displaying good sportsmanship, doesn't make sense. In Zverev's defense, I would, however, say that I expect all professionals would have done the same in a match where small margins are so crucial, and the incentive to show sportsmanship is too small compared to their eagerness to win the match.

[@vlad-dd4hu]

respect to zverev ,he is very humble even after victory)))

[@danielhayes1738]

I was there and it felt like I was the only one on zverev's side

[@superclown187]

How disgusting of the crowd. As a Fed fan, I have no problem saying that Sascha won the match fair and square, and that it was completely in his right to stop play

[@gigiprescott8407]

annabel croft is a low-key savage and I love her

[@jigzlamadrid3404]

Zverev is such a man

[@existing1626]

They made him cry on his victory 😒

[@heidiblades4811]

Well done to Annabel Croft for setting the record straight. I don't really know what the issue was. Yes things like that happen in tennis but they had to replay the point so the crowd should've just gotten over it. It was so not a huge deal. Yes everyone has their favorites but congrats to Zverev. He's played brilliantly 👍👍

[@nmlm6129]

Oh God I'm Roger's biggest fan but I felt really sorry for Zurev being booed by the crowd! Very unfair. Such a sweet guy and he was kept apologising ❤ You deserved to win mate.

[@simonlim8491]

What a humble guy Zverev, he said ' sorry' at least 3 times. A future promising young sporting athlete. Federer knows the rules well, too. He is still the GOAT !!!😀

[@garebfeumba5407]

Stop apologizing, you deserved to win and you won fair and square.

[@tomr6955]

He clearly feels guilty, and probably for good reason

[@teresasch3734]

Good Job Sascha ❤️

[@stanislasruse625]

QUELQUN PEUT TRADUIRE SVP JE COMPREND PAS

[@slamandjam2]

As an actual tennis fan, whoever booed doesn't deserve to watch these great champions. That was clearly a replay point situation. And I'm a diehard Fed stan.

[@Bigtimesupporter]

Plus Federer could’ve tripped on the ball or something. And It wasn’t like zverev was on the defense. It was a neutral point and he called a let. Uncalled for by the fans booing in the crowd

[@liambreen2871]

You can't even see the dropped ball in the video because it was so far away from him. Fed had him deep in the court and somewhat on the run. He was clearly in control of the point.

[@finncollins2111]

John Pooley you’re right but zverev was on Defense

[@Thebtfgame]

Rules are rules: Deserved win, really hate the ending, Zverev apologising for " upsetting" Roger fans... I love Fed, but let's be honest, today he didn't deserve the W. Please don't make a drama out of nothing. 2019 will be a better year, I'm sure. Peace❤️

[@novkovic2001]

I commend the lady conducting the interview for telling the crowd off - good on her.

[@IAmJonnariffic]

Fair play son. Seems like a nice guy.

[@miragowaikar98]

He shouldn’t have to apologize. He didn’t do anything wrong. Thank you to the interviewer lady!

[@MASSCAL01]

Zverev needs to go ALL THE WAY, win this title!!

[@Proslopski]

kaine chance!

[@michaels9595]

Poor Zverev. Too bizarre. Hope this is a good sign that he'll be looked at more favorably going forward. You can totally see how bad he feels but he shouldn't have to. Also, didn't seem like they were "all booing" after the match. But good on croft setting it straight.

[@stuewz]

The representation of Federer fans right here. Disgusting

[@tirthankarsarkar4206]

I like Federer, but some of his fans are absolutely disgraceful. And looks like all of those *some* showed up today in that crowd.

[@serenaistheb.o.a.t]

@@tirthankarsarkar4206 all of that **some** also showed up in New York vs No1e, Australia vs Cilic, Basel, Indian Wells vs Del Potro, London earlier in the year vs Anderson... that **some** seem to be everywhere. The guy is an arrogant mug and his fandom are a toxic bunch of animals.

[@susnasongbird1277]

Not all of us!! Stop saying all of us Roger fans are toxic and rude. I'm rooting for Sasha to win! Good kid.

[@Liamnerfdude1]

stuewz they arent all like that dickhead.

[@lillianjuri2469]

Sasha.Sasha you have nothing to apologize for..and NO crowd was not fair....they just hate to see their idol loose.....Yes Sacha well deserved win.great play. .hope you don't beat my guy in finals....Lots of love Sacha....

[@VARMOT123]

Federer hooligans are a disgrace

[@geoffreymuller4858]

Well played Zverev , he didn’t deserve the booing, the crowd didn’t understand the rules, well done Annabel, hope he wins the final

[@kak7440]

Well done Annabel- put those disrespectful fans in their place. Poor Sasha- playing by the rules and having to apologise!!! Madness!!

[@peterlouisraj]

I’m a huge Federer fan but the fans are just doing that out of spite. Zverev had every right to call for the replay. I think Roger also would agree with all of us here in the comments

[@bftb]

As a Brit, really disappointed in the London crowd. We usually know how to conduct ourselves as a tennis audience and leave the crude taunting for other nations. You let us down tonight London.

[@mauriciomendoza9848]

All class!!!!! 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@haajiryabre335]

I mean there many reasons to be sad about Federer retirement but one reason that his retirement will be good for other players will be unequal treatment from crowd will diminish

[@susnasongbird1277]

I'm a Roger fan. So please dont think all Roger fans are like that. Bummer he didn't win. But booing Sasha was not nice at all! 😕He didnt have to apologize. Shame on the people that did that!! Sasha has a lot of respect for Roger. I'm rooting for him to win now. Go Sasha!

[@swaytagawd3061]

He wons my Heart..

[@cr7thegoat315]

Shame on you roger fans who I was sitting next to who booed. You guys have no respect for Sacha he deserved that win and he shouldn’t be sorry for winning the match and feeling upset as he deserved to win if

[@christinedehmel2437]

I TOTALLY AGREE

[@Rachy2049]

Poor kid. This whole situation really dampened Sascha's moment, reaching his first final here, he should've been elated but instead he looked close to tears in that interview.