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Daily Mirror
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Liam Llewellyn

Denis Shapovalov rages at Rafael Nadal over his slow play as he brands umpire 'corrupt'

Rafael Nadal may have booked his place in the Australian Open semi-finals but it didn't come without controversy as his opponent Denis Shapovalov directed his fury at the Spaniard, and the umpire.

The Canadian, who agonisingly crashed out after a five-set thriller, was furious with the amount of time he felt the Spaniard was taking between points.

While trailing in the match as he failed to find his best form in the opening sets, the 22-year-old engaged in a heated row with umpire Carlos Bernardes, asking the official to 'code' the Spaniard because "he's not ready to play."

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