Raucous crowds at Roland Garros a real test for players | Tennis News – Times of India

The wiry 25-year-old rallied for a 2-6, 6-4, 6-3, 6-4 win and then promptly shushed the crowd. Finger on the lips. The American then alternated between signaling for the fans to shut up and lending them an ear, saying, ‘come on, I want to hear it.’
Former Wimbledon champion Marion Martoli, who was doing the on court interview, told Fritz she was only going to ask him one question about the match. Fritz said: “I came out and the crowd was so great honestly. Like, the crowd was just so great. They cheered so well for me, I wanted to make sure that I won. Thanks, guys.”
On his way out, the American signed autographs for kids.
That’s a sports and sporting atmosphere. Real and raucous. Rinderknech said involved audiences lift the level of play. “In the United States, the public interacts between points,” he said. “As long as people don’t shout during points, I’m in favour of having a soccer-match atmosphere. I had three-four times big atmospheres against me in Australia, playing Australian players.”
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World No. 2 Daniil Medvedev has had his fair share of skirmishes with fans – in the United States, in Australia, even here in Paris earlier in the week. “I asked the umpire to check the mark, I was just discussing with the umpire and was getting booed for whatever reason,” Medvedev said. “I just told them to shut up.”
Seventh seed and a huge crowd favourite wherever she plays, Ons Jabeur was on the receiving end in her second-round match against France’s Oceane Dodin.
When the Tunisian won a point on a net cord, there was a pantomime of sorts even, with the fans booing the seeded player. “Best not to get involved with them (during a match) because as soon as you react to what they’re doing, it’s going to get heated,” Jabeur said. “The key was to focus on what I’m doing. I cannot control what they do. I know they will try to get anything to get me out of the match.”
Some would call it shithousery, the match within the match.
“The French crowd is a bit difficult, I would say,” Jabeur said.
“In the other countries, when I hit a good shot, they appreciate it, not necessarily here. They prefer me to miss, but it’s part of the game. French spectators are passionate about tennis, and it’s a great pleasure to see that many people are watching.”