Seeing a participant launch into an on-court tirade is nothing uncommon, however Riedi shouting at somebody in his native language turned out to be totally different.
The incident, which was first noticed and reported by Bounces, exterior, got here in a pivotal second throughout his second-round win over Argentine nineteenth seed Francisco Cerundolo.
Riedi had misplaced the primary two units earlier than successful the third, however had simply given up a break he had earned earlier within the fourth.
One specific man – who Riedi had additionally noticed throughout his first-round victory towards Spain’s Pedro Martinez – was stood within the nook of the court docket and bore the brunt of his frustration.
“In that second he was saying the unsuitable phrases to me,” Riedi, who has confronted on-line abuse from gamblers, informed BBC Sport.
“He was attempting to be optimistic however for me it was like ‘be quiet, you don’t have anything to do with me’, you are simply betting on me.
“He was not a Swiss man and he was all the time on his telephone. So for me… he is most likely a bettor.
“In that second I simply did not need to see or hear this man.”
Following his outburst, Riedi informed chair umpire Scotty Moore about his suspicions.
Riedi claims each Martinez and Cerundolo – who couldn’t be contacted by BBC Sport – additionally thought the fan was a bettor.
The person left the court docket by “his personal volition”, in accordance with the US Tennis Affiliation (USTA), and was not escorted out by safety.
“Possibly I am unsuitable, however I really feel I am appropriate as a result of I’ve skilled it sufficient – that he was betting,” stated Riedi.
“If he actually is a supporter and he did not guess then I am actually sorry, however I’ve a intestine feeling he was a bettor.
“I informed the umpire if I lose, this man will textual content and say ‘I hope your mom dies’. This has occurred too many occasions.”
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