Fearnley calls out Zverev’s tardiness after defeat

JACOB Fearnley called out Alexander Zverev's tardiness after another defeat by the German at the US Open.

- ELEANOR CROOKS PA Sport Correspondent, New York

Fearnley took on the third seed for the third time this season having lost to him in Australia and Miami, and it was the same story as Zverev withstood a late salvo to claim a 6-4 6-4 6-4 victory.

British number three Fearnley revealed afterwards that Zverev had kept him waiting for more than 10 minutes before the players walked to Louis Armstrong Stadium, saying: “I kind of expected it.

“It was the same in Australia and he’s always like, ‘Oh, I’m sorry about that. But he knows what he’s doing. It was the same with Novak (Djokovic) at Wimbledon.

“They take their time. I don’t know if it's within the rules or not. I don’t really know what the rule is. If they call me, I show up. It is a little bit of time because you do a 20-minute warm-up and then you’re standing there.”