Victoria Azarenka tells umpire 'you probably weren't very good' at tennis while arguing a call
Although Victoria Azarenka dominated Lucie Hradecka in the first round of the U.S. Open, the match wasn't without drama.
In the second set, with Azarenka up one set and two games, a confusing play led to a bad call from the umpire and a bit of trash-talking from Azarenka.
Hradecka hit a long return, which the line judged exclaimed was out as Azarenka half-heartedly hit a return into the net.
However, the umpire overruled the line judge and called the shot in, ruling the point in Hradecka's favor. Azarenka argued it should be a do-over because the judge had ruled the shot out, so Azarenka didn't properly hit a return.
Here was the play:
A replay showed that Hradecka's shot was indeed in, but Azarenka walked over to the umpire arguing, "He screamed at the exact same moment [as the return] - he scared me. He, like, scared me."
As the argument continued, Azarenka asked, "Have you ever played tennis?" The umpire responded "yes." Azarenka then returned, "You did? You probably weren't very good."
Azarenka is lucky she wasn't penalized for insulting the umpire like this.
Azarenka ultimately won 6-1, 6-2 in straight sets.
Watch the entire play below: