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Video: Dmitry Tursunov calls out Rafael Nadal for time violations

The outspoken Dmitry Tursunov called out Rafael Nadal after receiving a soft warning for taking too much time between points during his first-round match
Courtney Nguyen|

The outspoken Dmitry Tursunov called out Rafael Nadal after receiving a soft warning for taking too much time between points during his first-round match against Grigor Dimitrov at the ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament on Tuesday.

"How much am I over?" Tursunov asked umpire Cedric Mourier during a changeover. "As much as Rafa or less?"

Mourier, who did not assess the 28th-ranked Tursunov a formal warning, told him he was a few seconds over the ATP's 25-second rule. Tursunov scoffed.

"I think Rafa is eight seconds over and nobody ever gives him a warning," Tursunov said.

Later, Tursunov added: "Rafa will pick his ass for 30 seconds and you guys will watch it. You're not going to say a word."

Watch the exchange below:

http://youtu.be/zLQjNo8cqEA

Tursunov lost to Dimitrov 6-2, 1-6, 6-4.

Video via YouTube user ProdigyEng

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Courtney Nguyen
COURTNEY NGUYEN

Contributor, SI.com Nguyen is a freelance writer for SI.com, providing full coverage of professional tennis both on and off the court. Her content has become a must-read for fans and insiders to stay up-to-date with a sport that rarely rests. She has appeared on radio and TV talk shows all over the world and is one of the co-hosts of No Challenges Remaining, a weekly podcast available on iTunes. Nguyen graduated from the University of California, Irvine in 1999 and received a law degree from the University of California, Davis in 2002. She lives in the Bay Area.

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