Nishioka reacts to the Moutet incident in Miami: "Some spectators use racist terms and are very aggressive towards players"

Last night, Corentin Moutet lost to Alejandro Tabilo (5-7, 6-3, 7-5) in a match marked by tensions between the French player and the crowd, who showed their support for the Chilean during the encounter.

Known for his provocative nature, Moutet taunted the crowd at certain points, feeling that the cheers for the world No. 31 were excessive. However, the 25-year-old player was particularly displeased with the behavior of one spectator in particular.

After reporting the individual's behavior to the umpire, Moutet requested that the spectator be removed from the stands, but his request was denied. The tension escalated further when Moutet refused to resume play until the issue was resolved.

Penalized with a point penalty, which also cost him the second set for deliberately delaying the resumption of play, the Frenchman remained unsettled.

Some spectators subsequently insulted Corentin Moutet, who was then penalized with a game penalty for obscenity. Ultimately, the match continued, and Tabilo emerged victorious after a suspenseful battle (5-7, 6-3, 7-5).

Following this incident, one of the tour players came to the Frenchman's defense: Yoshihito Nishioka. The Japanese player, who retired against Hugo Gaston in the first round, wrote a message on his X account (formerly Twitter) to denounce the sometimes borderline behavior of certain individuals at tournaments.

"I didn't watch in detail what happened (between Moutet and Tabilo), and I wouldn't say it's everyone, but the cheering from some South American and European people is fundamentally terrible.

Some spectators generally use racist terms, swear words, and are very aggressive towards players. I think it's really unfortunate that chair umpires don't control this.

One day, an umpire told me that spectators were just having fun. I don't think it's acceptable to use racist words if you're having fun.

I experienced this in Italy, but something should be done about umpires or rules that allow aggressive behavior towards players to continue without any penalties," stated the world No. 68 on social media.