Tension Flares in Monte Carlo Quarterfinals Between Sinner and Rune

Tension during the second set of the quarterfinals between Sinner and Rune in Monte Carlo. The Danish player born in 2003 temporarily halted the match after arguing with the referee. An incident that sparked discussion but did not affect the outcome of the match for the Italian. What happened Rune was involved in a scene with the audience and was called out by the on-field referee for 'shushing' the audience with a hand gesture. The referee called Rune and warned him, considering the gesture offensive to the spectators in the stands. The Dane then, after explaining his reasons, requested the intervention of the supervisor and sat down, causing the match to be interrupted. The supervisor, the same one who had been involved in the scene with Medvedev on Thursday, however, confirmed the referee's decision and the match resumed. Rune expressed his reasons to the on-field referee: 'I asked for silence, I didn't say any swear words. I just wanted to ask the audience for silence.' Jannik Sinner also spoke about the incident at the end of the match: 'I just focused on myself. He did it last year too. It can happen on the field, I don't see anything wrong. It's all part of the learning process, I've grown even in this situation. I just focused on the match.'