Furious French star Jeremy Chardy accuses Australian Open umpire of being a LIAR in fierce blow-up
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The furious French star accuses the umpire of being a LIAR in a vicious outburst over a highly controversial call, while slamming the Australian Open official as “the worst he has dealt with in 20 years”
- Jeremy Chardy labeled chair umpire Miriam Bley a liar at the Australian Open
- The enthused Frenchman, 35, was furious after Bley failed to play a point again
- He later asked Bley if he was “watching the birds” instead of performing on Court 3.
Furious French star Jeremy Chardy could face sanctions from tournament officials at the Australian Open after calling chair umpire Miriam Bley a liar and “the worst thing he’s dealt with in 20 years.”
Chardy, 35, was furious after Bley called a let during the first set of his second round match against England’s Dan Evans with the score tied at 3-3.
Seconds earlier, during an exchange, a ball in Chardy’s pocket fell onto the court, and the spirited Frenchman then hit his forehand into the net.
Chardy was furious when the point was awarded to 25th seed Evans despite Bley’s last call.
The veteran felt that the point should have been repeated.
French veteran Jeremy Chardy (left) could face sanctions from tournament officials at the Australian Open after calling chair umpire Miriam Bley (right) a liar
Chardy, 35, felt a point should have been replayed after a ball fell out of his pocket in the middle of a rally against England’s Dan Evans.
A 10-minute delay followed, Chardy asking Bley if he was ‘watching the birds’ instead of the rally.
‘I’ve never seen that in my life. I have played for 20 years and I have never had a referee as bad as you. Not one. You don’t see a ball,’ the Frenchman said enthusiastically.
‘I hit there a forehand, I go there, so it’s like five seconds and you don’t even see.
‘Where are you looking? Are you looking at the birds? Are you looking somewhere in the crowd?
“That’s already the biggest mistake of the Australian Open.”
Chardy then asked Bley if he was “watching the birds” instead of the action on the court.
Evans, the 25th seed, kept his composure against Chardy to win in straight sets, 6-4, 6-4, 6-1 and advance to the third round.
As tension mounted, a tournament supervisor was called in, and Chardy sensationally accused Bley of “lying”.
“I don’t trust you at all,” Chardy was heard saying.
She then called for a penalty, later calling Bley “the worst (officer) she’s dealt with in 20 years.”
Evans kept her composure to win in straight sets, 6-4, 6-4, 6-1.