US Open to review policies after row

ROGER FEDERER NEWYORK:THE United States Tennis Association (USTA) said on Sunday it would undertake a review of its communication policies after a string of umpiring controversies at the U.S. Open. Swedish umpire Mohamed Lahyani was reprimanded by U.S. Open organisers for going “beyond protocol” when he climbed down from his chair to give Nick Kyrgios a mid-match pep talk during his second-round match against Pierre-hugues Herbert. Umpire Christian Rask then came in for criticism after he handed a code violation to French player Alize Cornet after she removed her shirt on court after realising it was on backwards.

The tournament subsequently released a statement saying it regretted that she was given a violation. On Saturday, Serena Will- Novak Djokovic’s ranking in June, 2018. This was the first time he was out of top 20 since his first Slam in 2006.

Djokovic made history by becoming the first singles player to complete a clean sweep of Masters titles in August.

player to be beaten by Novak in a Slam final was Del Potro. Others: Kevin Anderson, Tsonga, Murray, Federer and Nadal.

US Open and Wimbledon double completed by Djokovic in 2011, 2015 and 2018. Only Roger Federer has more — four straight double in 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007. RAFAEL NADAL

ranking places Djokovic has moved up, from 22 to 3, in the last three months. NOVAK & PETE iams was handed three penalties during the second set of her championship match against Naomi Osaka, sparking a firestorm of debate.

“Some of these incidents, you know, have prompted us to reflect on the clarity of our own communication to the chair umps,” USTA spokesman Chris Widmaier said. “These incidents will prompt us to analyse ways of perhaps instituting some change. We certainly do not want inconsistencies. I think it could potentially help everybody if there was some more consistency to this.”

The Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) expressed disappointment over the handling of the match between Williams and Osaka. “(The WTA) is committed to working with the sport to ensure that all players are treated the same. We do not believe that this was done last night,” WTA CEO Steve Simon said.

AFP AFP GETTY IMAGES AFP AFP Novak Djokovic hugs Juan Martin del Potro after the final which lasted 3 hours and 15 minutes. Meryl Streep wasn’t acting when, at times, she looked spellbound by some of the returns played. Crowned champion, Djokovic climbs up to his box in the stands where wife Jelena led the cheering group. He receives the US Open champions trophy from John Mcenroe, but wished Pete Sampras was there.