The Arthur Fils and Thiago Seyboth Wild match finished in some tense scenes as the Brazilian player wasn’t happy at all with the Frenchman because of what he thought was cheating and unsportsmanlike conduct.
In the second match of the France and Brazil qualifiers tie, the rising French star was up by a set and also had a break point for a 5-4 second-set lead.
In the point, both players found themselves at the net and Fils hit a shot that appeared to go out.
But since the chair umpire called a touch and said that it went of Seyboth Wild, the world No. 19 was awarded the point and subsequently got the crucial break to go 6-1 5-4 up.
While the world No. 76 argued that it didn’t hit him, the chair umpire didn’t change his call.
Also, Fils didn’t want to deny the umpire’s call.
Here’s the video where Fils blatantly cheated. He went to the umpire to call ‘touch’ but when Wild inquired him he said it was the umpire’s decision. Shameful!
The umpire is corrupt but that’s common in Davis Cup, what is shameful is Fils’ cheating.pic.twitter.com/JvDYc4YSqI
— Fonsecaism (@fonsequism) February 1, 2025
With the 20-year-old serving for the match, there was another dramatic moment.
Here’s Fils in the subsequent game losing a point then after it complaining to the umpire that Wild challenged Fils’ own serve: What’s your excuse for this cheater scum? pic.twitter.com/jNo9IXCBFc
— Fonsecaism (@fonsequism) February 1, 2025
And then after the Frenchman successfully served out for a 6-1 6-4 win.
Fils, Seyboth Wild get into a tense moment at the net
Moments after the match ended, the Brazilian had something he wanted to say to his rival.
And while doing so, he appeared to aggressively hold the Frenchman’s hand and push him towards him.
The coaches from both teams had to intervene and step between the two to stop the incident from escalating further.
As it was happening and the Brazilian was leaving the court, the French crowd treated him with some heavy boos.
A very tense end of the match between Wild and Fils 👀 pic.twitter.com/2RNLHcHVIQ
— José Morgado (@josemorgado) February 1, 2025
Meanwhile, Fils’ win gave France a 2-0 lead after the opening day.
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