“F*** You”: Steve Johnson Abuses Chair Umpire Over a Decision Favoring Taylor Fritz During Los Cabos QF Clash

Published 07/22/2021, 11:05 PM EDT

Skipping Tokyo Olympics 2020, the American Taylor Fritz reached the semifinals at the Los Cabos Open in Mexico. However, during his quarterfinal clash against fellow countryman Steve Johnson, things went out of control.

After losing the opening set, Johnson stayed toe-to-toe with Fritz to drag the all-American battle deeper. But, it was an umpire decision that made the match slip from the 31-year-old.

What’s interesting is that the linesperson gave the correct call, stating that the ball was out. Yet, the chair umpire for the match, Nacho Forcadell Gil, overruled the call because it was late.

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Consequently, Johnson rushed to the chair frustated and resorted to verbal abuse of the authority. He said, “F*ck you. You will watch the replay and feel like a f***ing idiot again.”

Steve Johnson to the umpire.
"F*ck you".
"You will watch the replay and feel like a fucking idiot again"
Nacho overruled a terrible call from the line umpire and gave the point directly to Fritz, considering that it was a late call.
— José Morgado (@josemorgado) July 23, 2021

Unquestionably, Johnson might have to deal with the consequences of the outburst. Also, due to the wrong call, he found his rhythm out of place in the second set. Eventually, the focused Fritz closed the match in straight sets, winning it 6-4, 6-4.

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Who will Taylor Fritz play next in Los Cabos?

Due to the ongoing pandemic outbreak, Americans Taylor Fritz and John Isner decided to skip Tokyo Olympics. Moreover, they both traveled to Mexico to participate at the Los Cabos Open.

Indeed, their decision paid off well as they reached the later stage of the tournament in Mexico. While Fritz already qualified for the semifinals, Isner will play Australian Alex Bolt for a seat in the last four.

Moreover, in the semifinals, the 23-year-old Fritz will take on British left-handed star Cameron Norrie. The duo would undoubtedly put on an interesting contest together.

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Taylor Fritz beats Steve Johnson 6-4, 6-4 to reach his 3rd semifinal of the year in Los Cabos. 11th career SF for Fritz (5-5).
2019 finalist will face top seed Cam Norrie tomorrow (3-3 h2h).
— José Morgado (@josemorgado) July 23, 2021

Before the semifinals bout, Fritz would also compete in the quarterfinals of doubles category with partner Nicholas Monroe. They will take on Santiago Gonzalez and Jonathan Erlich.

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Do you think Fritz would go on to win his second ATP title in Los Cabos?

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“F*** You”: Steve Johnson Abuses Chair Umpire Over a Decision Favoring Taylor Fritz During Los Cabos QF Clash

Who will Taylor Fritz play next in Los Cabos?

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