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Top-seeded player and World No. 2, Alexander Zverev was seen getting into a controversy during his third round match in the ongoing Madrid Open 2025 on Sunday, April 27. The German international was taken to the limit by Alejandro Davidovich Fokina in a gripping third round match, eventually advancing with a 2-6. 7-6 (7/3), 7-6 (7/0) win.
During the match, the World No. 2 received a warning from the chair umpire for taking a photo of a ball mark after complaining about the electronic line-calling. The incident broke out after the Spaniard took the opening set 6-2 and with the second set going in favour of the German 5-4, the umpire quickly called it in, adding to the Spanish international’s points.
Soon afterwards, Zverev walked upto the chair umpire Mohamed Lahyani stating that there was a “malfunction” with the system, thinking that it had gone wide. Just in the meantime, Zverev took a phone from his bag and took a picture of the mark for which he also received a warning for unsportsman-like conduct.
Watch video of the viral incident here:
Interesting call: Zverev shares picture of the controversial call after 3-1 win over Alejandro Davidovich Fokina
After the win in the third round match at the Madrid Open, Alexander Zverev posted a picture of the controversial call by the chair umpire with a caption reading, “Just gonna leave this one here. This was call in. Interesting call”, accompanied with two thinking emojis.
The two-time Madrid champion will face Francisco Cerundolo or Francisco Comesana in the last 16, depending who emerges triumphant from the all-Argentine battle.
