He then asked the official, who Andy Murray had a similar run-in with last season, why he was punished for unsportsmanlike conduct.
Lahyani explained: “Yes, because you have used the F-word today. I totally agree (that Evans had his point of view) but you don’t shout at me and use the F-word. If you had talked to me in a normal way I would have accepted it.”
After the official discredited Evans’ claims by saying that he showed him “marks way out” the world No. 67 raised an eyebrow and explained that it was only a short distance out, adding: “Just be honest about it.”
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