You do NOT play tennis in the rain on this cop’s watch.
At the Citi Open in Washington, Viktor Troicki and Bernard Tomic tried to do just that as they ignored the forecast rain warnings to exchange a few shots on the practice court.
That was too much for this DC police officer who took to the court and ordered both players off, rather aggressively it must be said.
As the pair of tennis stars tried to argue their case and claim that they were content to stay out in the rain, they were quickly told to get lost.
dc cop threatens @troicki_viktor & bernard tomic w/ arrest (as to save them from forecast rain)@CitiOpen @Tennis pic.twitter.com/Gq8kTotDCj
— Max Israeletic (@mzi80) July 18, 2016
It is not the first time Troicki has fallen foul of an authority figure this month.
The Serbian pro, currently ranked 34th in the world, launched an astonishing tirade at a Wimbledon umpire en route to a second-round defeat against Spain’s Albert Ramos-Vinolas.
But letting rip at an umpire and angering a police officer are quite different propositions, it has to be said.
Tomic is due to play Ivo Karlovic in the men’s singles today, weather permitting, while Troicki is in action in the quarter-finals of the men’s doubles tournament.
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