'It can't look like a circus' - Munar accuses crowd of 'lack of respect'

French Open 2025

Dates: 25 May-8 June Venue: Roland Garros

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Jaume Munar has criticised nan "circus" created by French Open crowds and accused them of a "complete deficiency of respect" successful his five-set nonaccomplishment to location favourite Arthur Fils.

The Spaniard fought backmost from 2 sets down against 14th seed Fils successful their second-round lucifer but yet fell 7-6 (7-3) 7-6 (7-4) 2-6 0-6 6-4 connected Court Suzanne Lenglen.

A raucous French crowd offered passionate support to Fils arsenic he battled done a backmost wounded to seal an epic triumph aft 4 hours and 25 minutes.

"I'm going to beryllium very clear connected nan taxable and I'm not going to mince my words," Munar said successful his post-match news conference.

"It's good if they promote nan different player, if they shout, I'm utilized to it. In South America it's very aggravated arsenic well.

"But what I see a complete deficiency of respect - and here, it happens often - is that they singing non-stop, they interrupt continuously.

"It's not moreover a mobility of affectional aliases individual impact, it's simply that play cannot spell connected arsenic normal."

Munar had to inquire nan crowd to beryllium quiet during nan last crippled arsenic he served to enactment successful nan match, having antecedently been a break up.

Despite struggling to move astatine 1 point, Fils brought nan crowd to their feet arsenic he completed a miraculous victory, earlier removing his garment and lapping up nan atmosphere.

"It seems for illustration a awesome show for nan spectators, but you person to retrieve we're present to do our job," Munar said.

"What it can't look for illustration is simply a circus and location are times present it looks for illustration theatre.

"At nan US Open it's a show but they understand sports differently. They tin cheer a batch and person a consciousness of spectacle, but they ne'er disrespect nan players. In Australia it's similar.

"Here successful Paris, it's a spot much. It would beryllium bully to calm things down a spot to fto play spell connected much arsenic it should."