- Didn't feel a special atmosphere, there was a bit of a fight with the fans, but that happens in many matches, Ivasjka said about how he experienced the match.
At 4-3 to the Belarusian Ivashka and a break ball for Ymer, the Swede had a real outburst at the referee.
Belarus's ball crossed the line, which "hawk eye" later showed, but the referee called "out" and the Swede was disturbed and missed.
"There's no way the shout came after I hit the ball," Ymer shouted to referee Isabell Seefried.
A visibly irritated Ymer continued to mutter for a while and was then heard to say:
"You always find a way to mess with me"
The Swede received a warning.
Had long conversation with spectators
Ymer worked his way back and forced a tiebreak in the first set, but there the Swede fell 8-10.
Mikael Ymer, who showed good form in the Davis Cup, rose a level in the second set and won 6-4.
In the third set Ymer again lost both the game and the mood.
Among other things, the Swede was arguing with someone in the stands.
"I'm earning your annual salary on the track right now.
I don't understand why you play for rent money.
You should seek help.
I'm earning your annual salary right now.
Don't gamble.
Go to a psychologist.
This is not good for you.
I will help you.
I am donating $100.
Don't gamble with rent money”.
What the people or the person in the stands may have said to the Swede was never picked up by the microphones.
Despite focusing on the wrong things, Ymer struggled well at the end of the match and was part of the fight for the third set.
In the end, Ymer lost 5-7 in a match that lasted a full 3 hours and 15 minutes, the longest match in the history of the tournament.
When Mikael Ymer was about to win his first ATP tournament, it was also Ivasjka who stood in the way, in the final in North Varolina last August.