Tennis: Nalbandian disqualified as Cilic wins
Argentina’s David Nalbandian was disqualified in the second set.
LONDON:
Croatia’s Maric Cilic took the Queen's Club title in controversial fashion as Argentina’s David Nalbandian was disqualified in the second set of the final for kicking an advertising board into a line judge. Nalbandian, who won the first set 7-6 (7/3), had lost his serve to fall 4-3 down when he reacted with a frustrated kick at the board, which was just in front of line judge Andrew McDougall.
Published in The Express Tribune, June 18th, 2012.
Croatia’s Maric Cilic took the Queen's Club title in controversial fashion as Argentina’s David Nalbandian was disqualified in the second set of the final for kicking an advertising board into a line judge. Nalbandian, who won the first set 7-6 (7/3), had lost his serve to fall 4-3 down when he reacted with a frustrated kick at the board, which was just in front of line judge Andrew McDougall.
Published in The Express Tribune, June 18th, 2012.