Alexander Zverev may have some explaining to do after seemingly changing his mind to win the pre-match coin toss before going toe-to-toe with Alex de Minaur.
The two-sided coin used before Zverev’s win over De Minaur had a ball on one side and a racket on the other.
And when the chair umpire asked Zverev which side he would choose, the German clearly responded ‘ball’. A young fan was given the privilege of tossing the coin, and as it rolled over to Zverev’s side of the court, he went to retrieve it.
“You tell me, Alex,” said the umpire. Zverev confirmed it had landed on racket as he walked back towards the net. Given that the German had selected ball, the umpire then turned to De Minaur to ask whether he wanted to serve or receive in the opening game.
But Zverev interjected with: “No, I said racket.” The confused umpire looked in his direction but gave him the choice regardless, and Zverev chose to receive. Whether the 27-year-old deliberately changed his mind midway through the coin toss could remain a mystery.
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