Updated On: 03 September, 2021 07:35 AM IST | New York | AFP
Greek star defends controversial bathroom breaks after 6-3, 6-4, 6-7 (4/7), 6-0 win over France’s Mannarino

Stefanos Tsitsipas reacts during his second round match against Adrian Mannarino in New York on Wednesday. Pic/Getty Images
Stefanos Tsitsipas says he doesn’t see why fans boo him and rivals complain about his extended bathroom breaks, trips he says are important to keeping him among Grand Slam contenders. But his latest losing rival sees a sportsmanship issue.
The Greek third seed took another of his controversial toilet treks lasting nearly eight minutes before the fourth set Wednesday before beating France’s Adrian Mannarino 6-3, 6-4, 6-7 (4/7), 6-0. “That break on the third set helped me refresh myself, as I like to do,” said Tsitsipas.