Alexander Zverev receives time violation in Shanghai semi-final against Davidovich Fokina

Alexander Zverev faced a time violation from umpire Mohamed Lahyani during the Shanghai Masters semi-final against Alejandro Davidovich Fokina. Trailing 2-1 in the second set, Zverev argued that Davidovich Fokina delayed play while drying off with a towel, leading to the violation. The second set remained on serve until Davidovich Fokina broke Zverev, leveling the match at one set each. As the semi-final unfolds, Davidovich Fokina leads 2-0 in the deciding set, trying to capitalize on the momentum gained from the controversy.

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