NEW DELHI: Frances Tiafoe suffered his second consecutive defeat in the Davis Cup Finals, and this time, his loss was marred by an outburst resulting in a code violation. Tiafoe, representing the United States, fell to Tallon Griekspoor of the Netherlands in a thrilling match, ending 6-3, 6-7 (7), 7-6 (2) in favour of the Dutch.
The turning point occurred when Tiafoe contested a point after a challenge but was denied the opportunity to replay it. Frustrated, he argued with the match referee. Upon returning to the court, he vented his frustration by smashing his racket into the ground four times, earning his second code violation and consequently, the loss of a point, sealing the match in Griekspoor's favour.
