Nadal academy graduate blasts ‘completely disgraceful’ British tennis match

Rafael Nadal Academy’s graduate Abdullah Shelbayh has blasted the ‘completely disgraceful’ organisation of the Nottingham Open ATP Challenger occasion. During Shelbayh’s second-qualifying-round conflict in opposition to Joris De Loore the gamers had been compelled to modify surfaces from grasscourt to hardcourt because of the out of doors floor being deemed unplayable on account of yesterday’s downpour.

But Shelbayh claims the choice was made prematurely because the officers had been eager to go residence early slightly than anticipate the rain to cease.

Taking to Instagram, he wrote: “One hour and 30 minutes played on outdoor grass. Play got suspended and the tournament directors and supervisors didn’t even wait till the last delay to play outdoors just because they wanna go home.

“Somehow we find yourself persevering with the match indoors, exhausting with out even exhausting courtroom sneakers. Great job @atpchallengertour possibly it’s time for you guys to do one thing about this horrendous group in a match of that class. Absolutely disgraceful.”

Shelbayh went on to claim that the players had also received fines for not having the appropriate gear for a hardcourt surface. “We find yourself getting fined whereas the supervisors and match administrators eat and sleep and earn cash,” he added.

Shelbayh would go on to lose the match within the deciding tiebreak (performed indoors) to fall 6-3, 4-6, 7-6 (3) after two hours and 13 minutes of play.

The 19-year-old is at the moment ranked 265th on this planet and is the primary Jordanian tennis participant to obtain a prestigious ATP rating. He turned over as knowledgeable in June 2022 and has had a good begin to his profession within the paid ranks.

He made his ATP Tour-level predominant draw debut on the 2023 Qatar ExxonMobil Open, the place he obtained a wildcard however misplaced to Kwon Soon-woo within the first spherical in three units whereas he has discovered extra success as a doubles accomplice, profitable the 2023 Murica Open with Daniel Rincon.