When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they'll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. Our Privacy Notice explains more about how we use your data, and your rights. You can unsubscribe at any time. Sign up forfor news on the biggest players and tournaments Roger Federer may have been playing tennis underneath the retired jersey of NBA legend Michael Jordan at the United Center, but he has no plans to follow suit. Federer played his part for Team Europe last night, beating Nick Kyrgios in straight sets. And in his post-match interview, Federer was asked about whether Jordan’s jersey hanging in the rafters gave him a “lift”. And the Swiss tennis star was keen to make it clear he has no intentions to hang up his racket just yet.<doc-sep>McEnroe complained about the call from the umpire When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they'll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. Our Privacy Notice explains more about how we use your data, and your rights. You can unsubscribe at any time. Sign up forfor news on the biggest players and tournaments Laver Cup matches could be CANCELLED today - because of Roger Federer Laver Cup 2018: Zverev reveals what players REALLY think of tournament Team World's Kyrgios was a set and a break down to Roger Federer when a row kicked off after a dodgy line call. Down a break point, Kyrgios unleashed a huge serve to the Federer backhand which he could only dump into the bottom of the net. However, it was initially called out by the line judge, who then corrected himself and called it in. The ruling from the chair came in Federer's favour - that the call had put the 20-time Grand Slam off and point was to be replayed.<doc-sep>McEnroe and Kyrgios got into it with an umpire. NICK Kyrgios and John McEnroe are like two peas in a pod. So, when the tennis legend was coaching the Australian in his 2018 Laver Cup match against Roger Federer, we knew sparks would fly. Boy, did they. Kyrgios was in his first singles match of the cup, and was trailing 6-3, 3-1, with an advantage to the 20-time grand slam champion. The Australian looked to have served his way back to deuce, but a premature out call from the linesman forced a replay of the point. WATCH THE ALL-TIME BLOW-UP BELOW! For all intents and purposes, the serve was unreturnable, but the rules are the rules, and the point was ordered to be replayed. Chaos ensued. Both Kyrgios and McEnroe unleashed their signature tirades at the umpire, with neither holding back. “So, you’re telling me (the umpire) called it before Roger hit it?,” Kyrgios said to the umpire, who replied with a simple “yes.” “You are delusional.” McEnroe interrupted: “Wait a minute. Wait a minute.” “You’re gonna say that that affected his return?” The umpire responded: “Well, that’s questionable.” At this point, McEnroe is raising his voice in a way only he can. Nick Kyrgios and John McEnroe, of Team World. Source: Getty Images “In your opinion, you think that affected his return?” McEnroe yelled; the umpire then saying “there was a small chance.” “What, 0.01?” Here’s the quick-fire back-and-forth that ensued; keeping in mind the umpire seemingly didn’t take any joy out of having to enforce the rule. Umpire: “We’re going to replay the point, John.” McEnroe: “Why? !” Umpire: “Because that’s how we do it in tennis.” McEnroe: What chance was he gonna get return back.” Umpire: “There was a small chance.” McEnroe: “What chance?” Umpire: “A small chance.” McEnroe: “What, 0.001?” Umpire: “I don’t know the number, but there’s a small chance, so we replay the point.” The arguing with the umpire continued, from both men, with Kyrgios telling the umpire that he’s “so irrelevant in this whole team thing, but you still manage to screw it up.” The umpire told Kyrgios not to speak to him like that. Kyrgios didn’t back down. “I’ll call you whatever I feel like calling you.” Kyrgios referred to that decision as “sh** judgment,” while McEnroe told the umpire, jokingly, that he’d “get a little present after the match.” At the end of the day, it was Federer who waled away with the 6-3, 6-2 victory, giving Team Europe two points, to see their overall lead extend to 7-1. “I’m very, very happy,” Federer said after the match. “I felt good from the beginning of the match and that’s unusual because we need matches to get going to get used to the reaction of the court with all the spins and slices. Today was just very clean with my game plan.”<doc-sep>Rising Australian star Nick Kyrgios admitted to overreacting a bit to the crowd movement during his match against Swiss Roger Federer. The 23-year-old clashed against world No. 2 Federer for the second straight year at the Laver Cup. Federer, 37, easier than expected beat Kyrgios in Chicago at the United Center as he handed the Australian a 6-3 6-2 loss. "At the time it seems like a big deal but now all the emotion is gone it's me probably just being a prima donna," Kyrgios said on being upset of the crowd movement. Kyrgios won't be opening his indoor-hard court campaign next week as well as he won't be featuring either Chengdu Open or Shenzhen Open. The Australian is expected to open his indoor-hard court campaign at the Rakuten Japan Open Tennis Championships -- which starts on 01 October. Kyrgios has made it clear multiple times that he enjoys team competitions -- such as the Davis Cup and Laver Cup. "I'm not gonna lie to you it's extremely tough for me personally," Kyrgios said on going from a Laver Cup to Asia and being back to the regular tour. Four-time ATP champion Kyrgios also made an interesting claim when asked why he's in a different place than his good friend and fellow rising star Frances Tiafoe. Tiafoe, 20, captured his maiden ATP title this year at the Delray Beach Open and achieved a career-high ranking of No. 38 in the world. "He hasn't made the mistakes I've made Hopefully he doesn't I hope he's going to have a better career than me When I see him being 23 I hope he's done more things than I have," Kyrgios said. Also read: Pablo Carreno Busta set to miss Chengdu Opem<doc-sep>
Nick Kyrgios kind of took a dig at Team Europe players by saying they were boring at last year's Laver Cup, the guys who were there. Is he expecting them to maybe bring up some game off court, maybe some moves or cheers? Roger Federer, who is part of the Team Europe, answered this question: 'They were a much younger team last year, let's be honest, also, for a second. We (Marin) Cilic and (Tomas) Berdych, not they're old, and Rafa (Nadal) and me. We were happy to sit and fist-pump when required. (Laughter.) We knew where the finish line was. This was a marathon, the weekend, not a sprint. They took it as a sprint. They were all out, and it was a lot of fun to watch. I was smiling sometimes, but then it got a little bit much at the end, but it got really intense because of it, I think. I'm actually excited to see what they're going to do. We have new team members. It's just Sascha (Zverev) and myself, from last year, so we know how to handle their antics, you know. But honestly, it was great camaraderie, after all. We'll see what we do or not. But I think we are here to win, really, to be honest.' Federer also revealed his worries in creating a new event: 'It’s a hard thing to do. Tennis doesn’t change, but here we are with a trophy . . . We will leave one another inspired and motivated. We have a lot of time in between rides from hotels to tournaments, and I was talking to my agent and I said I thought it would be nice to honor the legends in some shape or form.' ALSO READ: Sponsors do not affect my schedule, says Roger Federer