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French Open he interpreted as games- service games during one

Continued on page 18 manship, saying Klizan ap- stretch. But he picked up
his game in the last two
peared to be dogging it
in moments — such as the sets, which the three-time
right arm extended, Lo- 6-0 fourth set — hampered major champion saw as a
koli dismissively waved him by his leg: “I’m wondering good sign after struggles
off with the back of a hand, if he’s going to retire or no, this year.
motioning to stay away. because now he’s not run- “It was a decent start,”
Afterward, Lokoli said he ning anymore, you know?” Murray said, “considering,
wasn’t being a sore loser And then, in Lokoli’s view, obviously, how I played in
but rather that he didn’t Klizan suddenly would be the buildup.” While 2015
want to shake because he fine. “I’m just saying that, champion Wawrinka, No.
thought Klizan was faking you know, there are ways 8 Kei Nishikori, No. 18 Nick
an injury during the match of doing things. If you’re Kyrgios and No. 29 Juan
and was generally “disre- injured, for instance, well, Martin del Potro were
spectful.” you’re injured. So what? among other winners on
“I just have (a) problem Call the doctors,” Lokoli Day 3, No. 9 Zverev and
with his attitude,” Lokoli said. “This is what really No. 27 Sam Querrey were
said, “because he wasn’t bothered me.” seeded men who exited.
fair. That’s it.” He added: “Look at reality. The only seeded woman
Klizan, who will face Mur- The person just on the oth- to lose was Konta, who
ray in the second round, er side of the net is doing was a semifinalist at the
initially opened his news things that are very, very Australian Open last year
conference by being con- weird. Strange things.” but never has won a main-
frontational with reporters, Klizan explained the fourth draw match at the French
repeatedly saying he had set this way: “He played Open.
no comment and adding: perfect. No mistake. Serv- Zverev is a 20-year-old who
“I don’t want you to make ing aces. I was playing won the Italian Open last
a big story about nothing.” bad. At that time, I feel a week, raising his profile
Eventually, he spoke about little bit one pinch in my considerably, but he has
a problem with his left calf calf. So I was scared.” yet to reach the second
Switzerland’s Stan Wawrinka returns the ball to Slovakia’s Jozef that he said forced him to As video of their awkward week of a Grand Slam
Kovalik during their first round match of the French Open tennis pull out of other recent clay- exchange after the final tournament.
tournament at the Roland Garros stadium, Tuesday, May 30, court tournaments and
2017 in Paris. made him consider with- point made the rounds on “You sometimes play
Associated Press drawing from the French social media, even Murray bad. It’s just: This is our

After losing to Martin Klizan France skipped the usual Open. Later Tuesday, Klizan took note. sport. There is no regrets. I
“Obviously I saw a few
mean, what can you do?
of Slovakia 7-6 (4), 6-3, 4-6, sign of sportsmanship. In- played in a doubles match videos of (Klizan’s) match In Rome, I played fantas-
0-6, 6-4 in the first round at stead, he went to the side- that he and Joao Sousa of today,” Murray said after tic, I won the tournament.
Roland Garros, wild-card line to pack up his things. Portugal lost in straight sets. his 6-4, 4-6, 6-2, 6-0 victory Here I played bad, I lost
entry Laurent Lokoli of When Klizan approached, Lokoli was angered by what over Andrey Kuznetsov. “It first round. That’s the way
was obviously a pretty en- it goes,” said Zverev, who
tertaining match.” broke a racket over his leg
Murray, the runner-up in during his 6-4, 3-6, 6-4, 6-2
Paris last year, overcame loss to Fernando Verdasco.
some trouble in the sec- “But,” he added, “the
ond set, broken in 3 of 4 world doesn’t stop now.”q

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