Tennis star who fought with a player, hurling insults at the umpire who tried to intervene... No peaceful days at the French Open

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Two tennis players engaged in a heated argument during a match, prompting the umpire to issue a stern warning.

The UK's "The Sun" reported on the 1st (Korean time) that "Francis Tiafoe (USA) and Jaime Faria (Portugal) exchanged loud words across the court during the fifth set of their third-round match at the French Open," adding that "emotions flared in a tightly contested match with the set score tied at 2-2."

Tiafoe opened the exchange by shouting at Faria, "Calm down. Just calm down." He then fired back, "Just play the match. Why do you keep acting tough? You're not rough at all. Just play the match."

As the two players continued their argument, stepping closer and closer to the net, the umpire eventually intervened directly. The umpire ordered both players, "You must stop all of this behavior."

However, Faria did not stop. He expressed his anger by vigorously gesturing toward Tiafoe, beckoning him to come to the net immediately. In response, the umpire repeatedly warned, "Stop right now. This is a clear warning to both of you."

Faria then turned his frustration toward the umpire, saying, "You're being rude. You can go ahead and do it yourself," venting his dissatisfaction. The umpire firmly retorted, "You're the same. Please stop." Even after returning to the baseline, Faria could not contain his anger and approached the umpire's chair to continue his protest.

Following the commotion, the match resumed, and Tiafoe secured a comeback victory in a tight fifth set, winning 3-2 (4-6, 6-7, 7-6, 6-1, 6-2). In a post-match interview, Tiafoe said, "I was tense at the time, but the opponent's provocation actually became a driving force for my victory." He added, "I guess he thought I was a boxer like Ryan Garcia, but I just told him to 'enjoy Paris and play the match,' yet he didn't stop provoking me."

Meanwhile, this year's French Open has been marred by various controversies from the early stages of the tournament. Novak Djokovic vomited on the court before suffering a comeback loss to teenage prodigy Joao Fonseca, causing shock. Jannik Sinner withdrew from a doubles match due to an injury after colliding with a wall after tripping over an advertisement board. Rafael Nadal faced allegations of pushing a ball boy during a match but strongly denied them, stating, "I was asking my father for something while going to the restroom; the ball boy tried to move out of the way, which led to a misunderstanding."

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