TENNIS NEWS • U.S. OPEN STATEMENT ON CHAIR UMPIRE MOHAMED LAHYANI

Written by: on 2nd September 2018
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TENNIS NEWS • U.S. OPEN STATEMENT ON CHAIR UMPIRE MOHAMED LAHYANI

epa06115284 Chair umpire Mohamed Lahyani oversees the match between Lukas Lacko of Slovakia and John Isner of the US during a quarterfinal round match at the BB&T Atlanta Open tennis tournament at Atlantic Station in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, 28 July 2017. EPA/ERIK S. LESSER  |
Chair umpire Mohamed Lahyani oversees the match between Lukas Lacko of Slovakia and John Isner of the US during a quarterfinal round match at the BB&T Atlanta Open tennis tournament at Atlantic Station in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, 28 July 2017.  EPA/ERIK S. LESSER

 

 

Editors Note • MO is without a doubt one of the best chair umpires of the last 100 years. Top ten for certain. But yesterday he really goofed. And he did it in a way that we all saw and heard. It wasn’t “hearsay”. It was a scene you’d see from a coach not a chair ump. We are sorry it happened. And it was wrong. We know MO adds a lot to every match he does. And that he is truly one of the nicest guys you could ever meet. Here’s the official statement below.

 

 

U.S. Open Statement on Chair Umpire Mohamed Lahyani

 

After a comprehensive review conducted by US Open officials, including US Open Tournament Director David Brewer, Tournament Referee Brian Earley and others, the US Open determined that chair umpire Mohamed Lahyani’s conduct during Thursday’s second-round match involving Nick Kyrgios and Pierre-Hugues Herbert went beyond protocol. Lahyani was advised to adhere to proper protocols in all matches that he officiates moving forward.

 

Lahyani will continue to officiate during the 2018 US Open. His performance will continue to be evaluated, as will that of all chair umpires throughout the course of the US Open.

 

A statement we wanted to share off of Facebook:

 

 

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