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Shaqυille O’Neal is oпe of the biggest пames iп NBA.

NBA great Shaqυille O’Neal has explaiпed why he woп’t be shariпg his $400 millioп fortυпe with his kids.

The 52-year-old, foυr-time NBA champioп played for Orlaпdo Magic, Los Aпgeles Lakers, Miami Heat, Phoeпix Sυпs, Clevelaпd Cavaliers aпd Bostoп Celtics dυriпg his career.

Siпce retiriпg from the sport iп 2011, O’Neal coпtiпυes to be oпe of the biggest пames iп NBA.

As of March 2024, the New Jersey-borп former basketballer reportedly has a пet worth of $500 millioп bυt O’Neal has revealed iп the past that he will iпvest iпto his kids rather thaп jυst haпdiпg them moпey.

 

He told Earп Yoυr Leisυre: “My kids are older пow. They kiпda υpset with me – пot really υpset – bυt they doп’t υпderstaпd. Becaυse I tell them all the time. We aiп’t rich. I’m rich.

“Yoυ’ve got to have Bachelor’s or Master’s [degrees] aпd theп if yoυ waпt me to iпvest iп oпe of yoυr compaпies, yoυ’re goiпg to have to preseпt it… briпg it to me, I’ll let yoυ kпow. I’m пot giviпg yoυ пothiпg.”

“Listeп, I got six kids. I woυld like a doctor, somebody to owп a hedge fυпd, a pharmacist, a lawyer, someoпe that owпs mυltiple bυsiпesses, someoпe to take over my bυsiпess. Bυt I tell them I’m пot goiпg to haпd it to yoυ. Yoυ gotta earп it.”

Speakiпg to New York Post iп 2021, O’Neal said: “These celebrities are goiпg freakiпg crazy aпd I doп’t waпt to be oпe. I deпoυпce my celebrity-пess today. I’m doпe with it.

“I doп’t waпt to be iп that category. Celebrities are crazy, they really are. Doп’t call me that aпymore. These people are oυt of their freakiпg miпd with how they treat people, what they do, what they say. That’s пever beeп me. I пever waпt to be looked at like that.”

He added: “All my life, everyoпe probably gets stereotyped, bυt υs celebrities, we get stereotyped becaυse most of these celebrities are oυt of their miпd. I doп’t do that. I’m a regυlar persoп that listeпed, followed his dreams aпd made it.

“I came from пothiпg. Bυt, jυst becaυse I made it doesп’t meaп I’m bigger thaп yoυ, smarter thaп yoυ – jυst becaυse I have more moпey doesп’t meaп I’m better thaп yoυ. I’ve пever beeп that way aпd I пever will be that way. So I doп’t waпt to be iп that category of people.”

Carlos Alcaraz will face Gael Monfils in his opening match in Cincinnati.

Carlos Alcaraz has been branded a legend by his next opponent (Image: Getty)

Carlos Alcaraz will begin his Cincinnati Open campaign against tour veteran Gael Monfils.

Ahead of their showdown, the Frenchman made a bold statement about his rival as he previewed the match.

Having peaked in the era of Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer, Monfils explained how Alcaraz compared to the Big Three.

Monfils and Alcaraz couldn’t be in more different positions in their careers. At the age of 37, former world No. 6 Monfils knows that he is beginning to wind down. Meanwhile, Alcaraz is at the start of an exciting journey and has already won four Grand Slam titles aged 21.

The pair have already faced off once this year with the Spaniard coming out on top in Miami. And Monfils has been full of praise for his opponent ahead of their third career meeting. “He’s a complete athlete, in terms of speed, endurance, power,” the current world No. 46 told Tennis Channel.

“And then his tennis, of course, is quite complete, too. Backhand, forehand, it’s quite hard to see where you can (hit). He improved a lot on the return, he’s serving big. He’s just a really complete player.”

Gael Monfils compared Carlos Alcaraz to Novak Djokovic and the rest of the Big Three (Image: Getty)

The 12-time title winner knows exactly what it feels like to face the greats at the top of their game. And he made a striking claim as he suggested that Alcaraz had already cemented the Big Three-type legend status.

Monfils added: “At the moment, I see him (the same) as Novak, as Rafa, as Roger, for me. He’s just a bit younger, but he’s already a legend.” And the Frenchman admits he relishes battling it out against tennis’ next generation of superstars.

Gael Monfils is looking forward to facing Carlos Alcaraz again (Image: Getty)

“For me, it’s always cool to play such a big star like Carlos or Jannik – or of course, in my day it was Novak, Rafa, Roger. But to play those youngsters, it’s always a pleasure,” he continued. “Tomorrow, it’s gonna be great fun for me. Obviously, really tough, but it’s gonna be something that I will remember for a couple years.”

Monfils has already earned a huge scalp at the Cincinnati Open. He faced newly-crowned Canadian Open champion Alexei Popyrin in the first round. And the 37-year-old immediately ended the Aussie’s winning streak, beating him 7-5 6-3.

Novak Djokovic has called out a fellow blockbuster sportsman after his emotional Olympics success.

Novak Djokovic has called out Tadej Pogacar. (Image: Getty)

Novak Djokovic has jokingly teased that he is eyeing a career in cycling once he calls time on his era of tennis dominance by calling out current UCI world No. 1 Tadej Pogacar.

Djokovic – widely considered the greatest tennis player of all time – has fired a light-hearted warning at his cycling counterpart.

Pogacar further established his reputation as the current best cyclist on the planet by winning a third Tour de France with UCI WorldTeam UAE Team Emirates this summer.

Djokovic did the same on the tennis court by finally – at the fifth time of asking – clinching his maiden Olympic gold medal in Paris.

The 37-year-old achieved glory for Serbia by narrowly beating Carlos Alcaraz 7-6 7-6 in an incredible match at Roland Garros.

His emotional victory gained vengeance after Alcaraz recorded a straight-sets triumph of his own earlier in the summer, beating Djokovic in a second successive Wimbledon final.

The 21-year-old Spaniard will be going for his third Grand Slam of 2024 – and third of the bounce after the French Open and Wimbledon – at the US Open later this year.

Tadej Pogacar is a three-time Tour de France champion. (Image: Getty)

Djokovic is also set to compete in New York in a defence of his 24th and most recent major title, which he lifted by beating Daniil Medvedev 6-3 7-6 6-3.

He decided against playing in the Canadian Open and defending his Cincinnati Open crown – two Masters 1000 events – after his 2024 Olympics success.

But Djokovic has commenced his preparations for the US Open, posting a video of a training bike ride on Instagram to excite his followers.

The tennis icon was being filmed in a woodland setting before calling out Pogacar directly to the camera and launching an aggressive attack on his training partners.

He doubled down on his message to Pogacar, captioning the post: “Back in training. Setting new goals. Next stop, Tour de France. I’m coming for you, Tadej Pogacar.”

We don’t age gradually throughout our lives. Instead, we go through rapid and accelerated bursts of ageing, typically at age 44 and then at 60.

The findings were part of new research published in Nature Aging. These results could explain why certain health conditions, like cardiovascular diseases and musculoskeletal problems, occur at particular ages.

We age in dramatic bursts at 44 and 60Peter Finch – Getty Images
‘We’re not just changing gradually over time. There are some really dramatic changes,’ Prof Michael Snyder, director of the Center for Genomics and Personalised Medicine at Stanford University and senior author of the study, said to The Guardian.

The study

Stanford University researchers tracked age-related changes in 108 volunteers between the ages of 25 to 75. More than 5,400 skin, mouth and nose swabs and blood and stool samples were submitted at intervals of a few months, over anywhere between one and nearly seven years. In total, 135,000 different microbes (bacteria, fungi and viruses living in the gut and skin) and molecules (RNA, proteins) were assessed.

The results

Scientists found that most of the organisms and compounds did not change gradually as time passed, but instead transformed most dramatically when people were in their mid-40s and early 60s.

Mid-40s changes

In the mid-40s, this first wave of changes occurred in molecules connected with cardiovascular disease and the ability to process caffeine, alcohol and lipids. The transformations were unexpected, and were initially assumed to be linked to hormonal changes occurring during perimenopause skewing results for the age group, but it was then found that similar spikes happening to men in the same age group.

‘This suggests that while menopause or perimenopause may contribute to the changes observed in women in their mid-40s, there are likely other, more significant factors influencing these changes in both men and women,’ Dr Xiaotao Shen, a former postdoctoral scholar at Stanford medical school and first author of the study, told The Guardian.

Mid-60s changes

In the second stage, changes occurred in molecules linked to immunity, kidney function and carbohydrate breakdown. Skin and muscular-ageing molecules also underwent shifts at both age periods. These findings are in line with previous evidence that there is a rapid, sharp increase of some diseases after a certain age, such as Alzheimer’s after age 60.

‘It turns out the mid-40s is a time of dramatic change, as is the early 60s – and that’s true no matter what class of molecules you look at’, Prof Snyder continued.

There is a likelihood that lifestyle or behavioural changes could impact these changes. For example, increased alcohol in the mid-40s could influence alcohol metabolism. Snyder therefore suggests that ‘we should try to adjust our lifestyles while we’re still healthy’, such as increasing strength training to combat molecular changes that cause muscle loss.

Americans are cutting back on Disney parks, Big Macs and Starbucks coffee. But they keep shopping at Walmart.

Walmart’s US sales at stores open for at least one year increased 4.2% last quarter and its operating income surged 8.5% during the quarter. Walmart’s US digital sales are booming: They grew 22%.

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The company raised its sales and profit guidance for the year, a sign it expects its strong growth to continue. Walmart’s (WMT) stock surged 7% during pre-market trading Thursday.

Walmart is America’s largest retailer and a gauge of consumer sentiment. The company reaches a broad swath of consumers, and its business is steady in most economic conditions.

But shoppers are looking for deals after years of higher prices and interest rates and now a slowing job market. Although inflation has fallen to its lowest level in three years, Americans are still paying more than they were for groceries, housing and many goods.

That has put Walmart in the sweet spot.

As customers have scoffed at $6 iced coffee at Starbucks, $15 Big Mac meals at McDonald’s and other items, they’re buying groceries, household essentials and other products at Walmart because they feel they are getting good value for their money.

“We aren’t experiencing a weaker consumer overall,” Walmart CEO Doug McMillon said on a call with analysts. “Customers from all income levels are looking for value and we have it.”

Groceries account for more than half of Walmart’s sales, and Walmart has benefited from its pricing advantage— Walmart’s prices are around 25% lower than traditional supermarkets, according to analyst comparisons.

Walmart said its overall prices at stores and Sam’s Club were down slightly from a year prior. It also temporarily dropped prices — known as “rollbacks” — on 7,200 select items. Walmart is not the only retailer cutting prices. Target, Walgreens and other chains are slashing prices too. These retailers are cutting prices to try to draw back customers.

Walmart said it does not expect deflation, in which both prices and incomes go down. Although consumers want lower prices, deflation can be dangerous for the economy.

While low and middle-income shoppers have traditionally formed the core of Walmart’s customer base, Walmart also has grown recently with people making more than $100,000 a year and gained market share.

Walmart said it continued to gain market share with upper-income households last quarter.

“The only place anyone is shopping right now is Amazon, Walmart and Costco,” said Michael Baker, an analyst at DA Davidson. “Walmart does a great job focusing on value. Value has become more important. Structurally, they’ll well positioned.”

The company has used its giant scale and profits from higher-margin businesses like advertising to muscle down prices. And it has invested billions of dollars in recent years remodeling stores and building a strong online business to rival Amazon’s.

“Today’s Walmart is different,” CEO McMillon said.

Heading into Thursday, Walmart’s stock was up 29% this year, outpacing the S&P 500. Target’s (TGT) stock has dropped 5% and Home Depot (HD) is up 3% this year.

Overall, consumer spending, the backbone of America’s economy, is still resilient. Consumers are just being more selective about what they buy and where they shop.

Sales at US retailers unexpectedly surged in July, the Commerce Department said Thursday, rising by a solid 1% from the prior month,

Home Depot executives said on an earnings call Tuesday that consumers were healthy, but they were taking on fewer large home renovation projects. That led to sluggish sales for building materials, lumber and construction-related equipment.

“Higher interest rates and greater macro-economic uncertainty pressured consumer demand more broadly, resulting in weaker spend across home improvement projects,” Ted Decker, Home Depot’s CEO, said in a statement.

Tomic was booted from the stands for heckling the player who’d beaten him two days prior.

Aussie tennis player Bernard Tomic has sensationally been kicked out of an ATP Challenger final in the Dominican Republic after relentlessly booing and heckling the player who beat him just two days prior. Tomic was knocked out of the RD Open in the Dominican Republic 6-2, 6-2 by Ecuadorian Andres Andrade in the quarter-final on Friday morning (AEST).

Andrade won his semi-final the following day and met Damir Dzumhur in the final. And Tomic made it his mission to ensure he wouldn’t claim the title, moving himself around the venue throughout the final to heckle and jeer Andrade. Still clearly bitter from his tournament exit, Tomic was relentless as he ensured he was at the closest possible point to Andrade at all times so he could hear his taunts.

Bernard Tomic was booted from the stands for heckling the player who’d beaten him two days prior. Image: ATP/Getty
After losing the first set, Andrade had enough of his antics and called for Tomic to be removed immediately, which led to a huge cheer from the crowd who were clearly not impressed by his actions either. “I want this guy to be taken out,” Andrade could be heard saying as Tomic was escorted out. The chair umpire responded by telling him he had been removed. Andrade still went on to lose the final in straight sets 6-4, 6-4.

Tomic’s actions come after Andrade criticised the Aussie for his lack of sportsmanship following his defeat. “I may not be a great tennis player, but what I am not is a bad person and a bad loser,” Andrade said.

This is crazy 😂😂

Tomic lost to Andrade in QF and got a bit saucy

Andrade went all the way to the final and Bernard Tomic went undercover in the crowd to mock and cheer against him

He was asked to leave by the organizers, understandably https://t.co/v4nZ3vfvF0

— Tennis Masterr (@tennismasterr) August 18, 2024

Brought to my attention that Bernard Tomic was allegedly evicted from the Challenger in Santo Domingo. He lost in quarters to Ecuadorian Andres Andrade who made the final but lost. Tomic returned 4 the final & went side 2 side allegedly hassling Andrade in the 2nd set.

— Craig Gabriel (@crosscourt1) August 18, 2024

Bernard Tomic’s ‘crazy’ act latest in bizarre tennis career

The heckling incident is the latest in a string of bizarre acts from a man who was expected to do great things on the tennis court. In June he retired mid-match after getting into a bizarre argument with his girlfriend.

Tomic was dominated 6-1 in the first set and looked completely disinterested, refusing to run for wide balls and putting minimal effort into his own shots and serves. Throughout the match he was complaining of illness and minutes before pulling the pin at the start of the second set got into an argument with his girlfriend Keely Hannah, who was pictured sitting in the stands, about when she tested positive for Covid.

Bernard Tomic was at one point in time the World No.17 but is now World No.250 and hasn’t been inside the top 100 since 2019. Image: Getty
The Aussie was at one point in time the World No.17 but is now World No.250 and hasn’t been inside the top 100 since 2019. After plummeting to World No.825 in August 2022 (his lowest ranking in 14 years), Tomic had started to turn things around before once again seeing his form drop off after winning the M25 Chennai tournament on the ITF World Tennis Tour in January. His win-loss on the Challenger Tour this year is 12-13 and his moments of madness continue to overshadow the raw talent he possesses.

Novak Djokovic was left stunned at the drama unfolding at the Cincinnati Open.

Novak Djokovic has called for video replays to be immediately introduced into tennis after a controversial moment on the weekend as Carlos Alcaraz has apologised for smashing his racquet. Djokovic has led the calls for the chair umpire to be able to review points after Canadian star Felix Auger-Aliassime became enraged after losing to Great Britain’s Jack Draper after what appeared to be a double bounce.

The Canadian was facing match-point when he thought he got it back to deuce off a drop shot. Draper appeared to be slightly late to the drop shot, despite returning it over the net. Auger-Aliassime stopped chasing the ball having believed he had won the point. This is because Draper appeared to hit the ball into the ground, before it came into contact with his racquet once again and went over the net.

Novak Djokovic has called for video replays to be introduced into tennis after a controversial moment involving Felix Auger-Aliassime (pictured left) on the weekend as Carlos Alcaraz (pictured right) has apologised for smashing his racquet. (Getty Images)
Except the chair umpire called game, set and match with Auger-Aliassime looking at Draper with confusion. Draper appeared unsure over whether he made the shot in time, but Auger-Aliassime was left dumbfounded as the two met at the net.

Auger-Aliassime tried to explain that the ball had been hit into the ground by Draper, although his opponent was confused. Draper admitted he didn’t know if the shot should have counted or not. The chair umpire said there was nothing he could do having awarded the match to Draper, which left Auger-Aliassime stunned. Despite the controversial call and protest, the Canadian accepted the defeat with class.

Felix Auger-Aliassime (pictured left) was left frustrated after losing match point on a controversial call.
The backlash from the tennis world was swift with fans and former players in disbelief at the decision and tennis’ lack of technology to help resolve the situation. And Djokovic jumped on social media to call out the ugly drama and claimed it was very easy to introduce video replays for chair umpires to rule out mistakes like this happening again.

“It’s embarrassing that we don’t have video replay of these kind of situations on the court,” Djokovic wrote, having taken a break from the tournament after winning gold at the Olympics.“What’s even more ridiculous is that we don’t have the rule in place that would allow chair umpires to change the original call based on the video review that happens off the court!

“Everyone who watches TV sees what happened on the replay, yet the players on the court are kept in the ‘dark’ not knowing what’s the outcome.” Djokovic added: “We have Hawkeye for line calls, we live in the technologically advanced 21st century! Please respective Tours, make sure this nonsense never happens again!” Tennis fans were left equally stunned at the decision with Rennae Stubbs questioning whether Draper should have known if he made the shot or not.

At the Olympics, Coco Gauff called for replays and technology to be introduced on clay after feeling dudded with a call in Paris. Gauff questioned why technology and replays can’t be used in the sport to make sure huge errors don’t get overlooked.

“I feel like in tennis, we should have a VR (video review) system because these points are big deals. And, yeah, usually afterwards, they apologise, so it’s kind of frustrating when the sorry doesn’t help you once the match is over,” Gauff said after her elimination at the Olympics.

Jack Draper and Felix Auger-Aliassime discuss the controversial match point decision.

Carlos Alcaraz apologises after racquet smash

Meanwhile, Alcaraz has apologised for breaking one of his racquets in a rare outburst from the Spanish superstar in his defeat to Gael Monfils. Alcaraz claimed he was playing the worst match of his career at Cincinnati and he exploded trailing in the third set.

After the match, Alcaraz admitted he didn’t want to be on court after his perplexing level of tennis following months of playing at the highest standard. “It never happened before because I could control those feelings,” Alcaraz said after breaking his racquet. “Today I couldn’t. I was feeling that I was not playing any kind of tennis. It was really frustrating for me. At some point, I didn’t want to be on the court anymore.”

And Alcaraz took to social media after the backlash to apologise for smashing the racquet. He claimed his attitude was not right, but he would improve ahead of the US Open.

Novak Djokovic Breaks Down in Tears as Son Smiles at Him

In an emotional turn of events at the US Open yesterday, Novak Djokovic, the world’s top tennis player and one of the sport’s greatest legends, found himself overcome with tears after witnessing the heartwarming smile of his young son, Stefan.

During a tense match in New York, Djokovic demonstrated his exceptional skill and resilience on the court. However, even for a seasoned champion like him, the power of personal emotions proved irresistible. After the match concluded, Djokovic made his way to the family and friends area where his wife, Jelena, and their young son, Stefan, awaited.

Upon catching sight of his son’s beaming smile, Djokovic could no longer contain his emotions. Tears streamed down his face, revealing the profound joy and deep love he feels for his family. While Djokovic has shown emotional intensity on the court before, this moment was particularly poignant, as it underscored the importance of family and the sacrifices he has made throughout his career.

“Seeing Stefan’s smile made everything worth it,” Djokovic remarked in a post-match interview. “All the effort, the hours of practice, the sacrifices—everything becomes meaningful when you see your loved ones happy.”

Stefan’s smile, though simple, became a symbol of the unconditional support and love that family provides Djokovic. The sight not only highlighted the deep bond between father and son but also illustrated that, despite being a legendary athlete, Djokovic remains grounded and cherishes his family deeply.

This touching scene has garnered significant attention from media and fans alike, with many sharing their own sentiments on social media. It serves as a powerful reminder that success and fame pale in comparison to the joy and love that family brings.

Through this heartfelt moment, Novak Djokovic has once again demonstrated that true greatness is not only measured by victories on the court but also by the meaningful and simple moments in one’s personal life.

Djokovic’s season was not going well before the Olympics in Paris

© Srdjan Stevanovic / Stringer Getty Images Sport

Novak Djokovic’s season was not going well before the Olympics in Paris, where the Serbian champion finally won the gold medal by lifting a weight off his shoulders. The Olympic tournament had become a sort of curse for Novak, who had seen his great goal vanish especially at Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020.

The former world number 1 has raised his level as rounds have passed and played a final exception against Carlos Alcaraz, surprising the young Spaniard who was considered the big favourite by bookmakers on the eve of the match.

Novak Djokovic© Arturo Holmes / Staff Getty Images Sport

The 24-time Grand Slam champion has once again proved himself to be one of the greatest athletes ever and has reaffirmed his intention to continue playing for years to come. The 37-year-old from Belgrade shocked everyone when he said he would like to compete in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, when he will be 41.

His next big goal will be the US Open, the last Grand Slam of 2024, which starts in just over a week in New York. The Serbian won the title last year, but it will be difficult to repeat the same feat this year. Nole will be one step behind Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner, who won the three Majors this year (Sinner won the Australian Open, while Alcaraz won the French Open and the Wimbledon Championships).

Nole is practicing for the US Open

Novak Djokovic spent a few relaxing days with his friends and family after the Paris Olympics, deciding to skip the Montreal and Cincinnati Masters 1000. After taking a little vacation, the Serbian champion was spotted in Montenegro where he started training again for the US Open.

Serbian legend has taken a weight by winning the gold medal in Paris: “The long-awaited gold. I entered these Olympics without a trophy, I had an injury. Many questioned the quality of my tennis. Few people considered me a favourite, but I secretly believed. I knew this might be my last chance to win gold. It was one of my best tournaments; I didn’t lose a set. I felt the support of the people. If there was ever a moment, it was now. Without false modesty, this is my greatest sports achievement, and I proudly carry this gold for Serbia.”

Novak Djokovic struggled to find the right motivation in the early part of the season, suffering several surprising defeats and injury to his knee during the French Open. The former world number 1 had to undergo knee surgery before Wimbledon, where he was defeated by Carlos Alcaraz in the final.

Nole Djokovic was not sure he could do the feat at the Olympics: “Doubts always exist, but faith and the belief that I can achieve my goals are always stronger. I was aware that this was my last chance to win an Olympic gold, so I had to focus fully on my goal. Nothing will ever surpass seeing myself on the podium listening to the Serbian anthem with the flag raised.” The 24-time Grand Slam champion has not been demoralised despite the difficulties of the last period and has provided yet another lesson to young players.

Djokovic is still competitive

Top coach Patrick Mouratoglou discussed Nole’s future: “I think that Novak can still play three or four years at the highest level. The real question is about his motivation. I think he really struggled with motivation until the Olympics. Everybody felt like it was the end for Rafa Nadal. Novak felt it too, for sure it hit his motivation really hard, but after that Rafa came back on clay, his level and I think this gave extra motivation to Novak. Sinner started to play great, Alcaraz again [played great]. I think it touched his ego and he came back really strong and finally won the title that he was chasing all of his career, which was the gold medal at the Olympics to complete his collection of trophies.

Nole’s in great shape, he plays unbelievable tennis. He is ready to compete I think [for another] two, three, four years at the highest level. But he needed this competition between him and Roger and Rafa to be the greatest. The only confrontation now is probably Carlos and Jannik pushing him, beating him, him feeling his ego touched and wanting to show that he is still great.” Novak Djokovic© Getty Images Sport – Tim Goode

Novak is in the running to finish the season at the top of the ATP rankings, but he has admitted on several occasions that he is no longer interested in this goal. After the US Open, Djokovic will play an exhibition match with Grigor Dimitrov before flying to Shanghai.

Djokovic shares his thoughts on the drama that occured in the Auger-Aliassime and Jack Draper match in Cincinnati.

© Getty Images Sport – Tim Goode

Novak Djokovic has decided to share his thoughts on the stunning incident from the Auger-Aliassime and Jack Draper match as the record 24-time Grand Slam champion believes it’s time for tennis to introduce a VAR system and allow umpires to be able to check certain situations on the court.

If someone somehow missed it, Auger-Aliassime was facing a match point on Draper’s serve in the 10th game of the third set when the Briton came to the net and his ball appeared to go off his racket frame to the ground before getting over to the Canadian’s side of the net.

But chair umpire Greg Allensworth didn’t make any calls, which made Draper’s shot clean and since Auger-Aliassime didn’t manage to return the ball that landed in his part of the court – the Briton completed a 5-7 6-4 6-4 win.

However, Auger-Aliassime didn’t remain silent as he and umpire Allensworth argued for quite some time before the supervisor came to the court – but that also didn’t lead to any changes.

Auger-Aliassime, who was 100 percent that he was right, at one point even told Allensworth that he was going to “look ridiculous” after the situation goes viral. And the 24-year-old was right since Allensworth started receiving some strong criticism and backlash after fans watched the replay of the situation and it was showed that the ball clearly went off Draper’s frame to the ground. Felix Auger-Aliassime, Jack Draper and Greg Allensworth© Getty Images Sport – Matthew Stockman

After the incident, Stefanos Tsitsipas posted the footage of it and wrote: “Oh my,” before adding: “I don’t think I have ever seen a shot like this.”

Djokovic responds to Tsitsipas’ post about the incident from the Auger-Aliassime match

Because some similar incidents have happened throughout the year, players but also various other tennis personalities have been calling for video reviews. And after the latest incident, Djokovic is doing the same.

“It’s embarrassing that we don’t have video replay of these kind of situations on the court. What’s even more ridiculous is that we don’t have the rule in place that would allow chair umpires to change the original call based on the video review that happens off the court! Everyone who watches TV sees what happened on the replay, yet the players on the court are kept in ‘dark’ not knowing what’s the outcome. We have Hawkeye for line calls, we live in the technologically advanced 21st century! Please respective Tours, make sure this nonsense never happens again!” Djokovic wrote.

What Auger-Aliassime told Allenworth on the court?

“That’s horrendous what you just did. But did you not see the ball bounce on the floor (court)?” Auger-Aliassime asked Allensworth before also telling him that Draper clearly “shanked it on the floor.”

But Allensworth was adamant in his claims that he saw nothing and that he didn’t have any doubts or otherwise he would have replayed the point.

“Man, You’re going to get out now, and it’s going to be everywhere, and it’s going to look ridiculous. I’m serious. It’s going to be crazy. And I know it’s not his place to make that call. It’s match point for him, it’s the win for him. But it’s your place to make that call,” Auger-Aliassime told the umpire. Felix Auger-Aliassime, Jack Draper and ATP supervisor© Getty Images Sport – Matthew Stockman

Meanwhile, Draper also insisted that he couldn’t 100 percent confirm that the ball touched his racket and then hit his part of the court.

“To be honest, I serve-volleyed, he hit an amazing pass at my feet. I was shocked at the pass, I was too busy looking at him. I didn’t see what happened. I looked at the umpire straightaway to see if he called a double bounce or not. As a player, I’m trying to focus on what I’m doing, I can’t make that call if I’m not 100 percent,” Draper said afterward.

“I said when the supervisor came on that if he said it was a double bounce and that he saw it clearly, I would have 100 percent replayed the point. The amount of times in the last 12 months where I’ve had to do the right thing sometimes… We’ve had a long battle out here, 2 1/2 hours; it would be ultra unfair on Felix if the match was won in that kind of way.”