Khachanov angry at Humbert's attitude: "I told him to show respect".
Injured in the thigh in the third set of the semi-final, Karen Khachanov had a few words for Ugo Humbert during the handshake.
The Russian, who appeared very annoyed at the net (see video below), revealed what he said to the Frenchman, who for his part didn't seem to understand what he was being accused of: "I told him to stay a bit calm and show some respect.
That's not the way to behave. I'm always fair-play, I'll congratulate him if he behaves like a normal person."
The world No. 21 added another layer when he spoke of his behavior during yesterday's victory over Grigor Dimitrov, who was also physically diminished: "Yesterday, Grigor was exhausted, not injured. Did you see me jumping up and down and shouting 'Come on' at every point?
You can celebrate after the match with the public, there's no problem. But to do that when the other guy's down... We'll see next time."
After a 10 minute lapse, Thompson had lost his impetus which is what Humbert wanted, and he lost the set and the match. Totally bad sportsmanship.