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Nadal criticizes slow ITF action on Fognini

Rafael Nadal said he didn’t hear what Italian player Fabio Fognini said to chair umpire Louise Engzell in his first-round singles match.

But he wasn’t impressed with the suspension timeline.

“I believe that he played two matches after that match, two doubles matches. If they want to suspend him, will be much better to do it immediately,” Nadal said.

“I think is not the ideal situation. Probably something that will go immediately to check it, and if he deserve a suspension, he take it, and if he don’t deserve, don’t take it.”