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Carlos Alcaraz Blatantly Refuses to Comply with Umpire's 'Water Bottle' Request at Cincinnati Open
Carlos Alcaraz defied tournament sponsor rules by refusing to cover his Evian water bottle logo, risking fines while advancing to the Cincinnati Open quarterfinals, officials said.
- Carlos Alcaraz secured a straight-sets victory over Luca Nardi, 6-1, 6-4, on August 14 to advance to the last eight at the 2025 Cincinnati Open.
- During the match, chair umpire Greg Allensworth requested that Alcaraz conceal the Evian logo on his water bottle because it conflicted with the event's sponsorship agreements.
- Alcaraz refused to comply and engaged in a heated row with the umpire but continued to use his bottle throughout the contest without covering the logo.
- He said, "but it wasn't my fault," and called it his best match so far in the tournament, stating, "I'm just happy with the way I felt the ball today."
- Following this event, Alcaraz will face Andrey Rublev in the quarterfinals, holding a 3-1 head-to-head lead against him from their four previous encounters.
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Carlos Alcaraz exploded at the umpire during his 6-1, 6-4 win over Luca Nardi after he refused to do as the umpire asked. The 22-year-old eased his way into the last-16 on Wednesday, but the victory was marred by the altercation in the first set. Alcaraz was asked to cover his water bottle as it contradicted the tournament’s guidelines on sponsorship deals. **ARE YOU READING THIS ON OUR APP? DOWNLOAD NOW FOR THE BEST GB NEWS EXPERIENCE**The Span…
"Why should it be covered? It’s not my fault." - Alcaraz refuses to comply with umpire in heated argument at Cincinnati Open
Carlos Alcaraz confirmed his place in the quarter-finals last night at the Cincinnati Open after defeating Italian Luca Nardi 6-1, 6-4. It did not come without its controversy, with the Spaniard finding himself in an altercation with umpire Greg Allensworth after he was ordered to cover up the logo...
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