Pinoargote then issued a time violation, loss of first serve.
“I tossed the ball. I was ready to serve,” pleaded Tiafoe when approaching the Ecuardorian.
Responded Pinoargote, “I’m not buying this, it’s the second serve now.”
Continued the No. 13 seed, “Dude, that’s the rule. The ball goes up, how am I not ready to serve?”