"F%k him and f%k the ATP for allowing abusers to play" - Tennis fans infuriated after Thiago Seyboth Wild dismisses domestic abuse accusations

Thiago Seyboth Wild pulled off a stunning upset in the first round of the French Open, defeating World No. 2 Daniil Medvedev 7-6(5), 6-7(6), 2-6, 6-3, 6-4. However, Seyboth's Wild's victory also brought back into focus his past domestic abuse allegations. In September 2021, Seyboth Wild's ex-girlfriend Thayane Lima accused him of domestic abuse. Lima claimed that Seyboth Wild's anger issues had led to multiple violent outbursts, including one that ended with her nearly breaking her finger.Lima also alleged controlling behavior from the World No. 172, claiming that he had manipulated her to the point of dependency and dictated her appearance and lifestyle choices.Lima later filed a lawsuit against the 23-year-old. She also lodged a formal complaint with the police in Rio de Janeiro, and a restraining order was issued against the Brazilian in response.Seyboth Wild was asked to comment on the domestic abuse allegations during a press conference after his win over Medvedev at the French Open. But the Brazilian refused to answer the question, claiming that it was not a suitable topic of discussion in that setting.&quot;I don't think it's a subject that we should talk about right here. I don't think it's a question you should be making to anybody. I don't think it comes to you to decide whether it's a place to be spoken of or not,&quot; he said.Several tennis fans took issue with Seyboth Wild claiming that the press conference was not the right place to address the allegations.&quot;Where is the place to talk about that then? The sad truth is these allegations went (mostly) ignored when he wasn’t winning anything, now he got a massive win and it gets attention. It should’ve been addressed long before this,&quot; a fan tweeted.a@SRBNews247@josemorgado Where is the place to talk about that then?The sad truth is these allegations went (mostly) ignored when he wasn’t winning anything, now he got a massive win and it gets attention. It should’ve been addressed long before this511@josemorgado Where is the place to talk about that then?The sad truth is these allegations went (mostly) ignored when he wasn’t winning anything, now he got a massive win and it gets attention. It should’ve been addressed long before this&quot;Where is the place to talk about that then?,&quot; another fan chimed in.Greg@gregariousone_@josemorgado where is the place to talk about that then?99@josemorgado where is the place to talk about that then?Other fans commended the journalist for asking the question and putting a &quot;spotlight on the allegations.&quot;&quot;Good that someone asked. Need a bigger spotlight on the allegations,&quot; a fan commented.Joakim🇳🇴@RestlessTrain@josemorgado Good that someone asked. Need a bigger spotlight on the allegations81@josemorgado Good that someone asked. Need a bigger spotlight on the allegations&quot;Finally journalists doing their jobs and asking real questions,&quot; another user posted.maria@st6fanosfinally journalists doing their jobs and asking real questions twitter.com/josemorgado/st…José Morgado@josemorgadoWild confronted with the domestic violence allegations in his post match press conference at #RolandGarros. &quot;I don't think it's the place to talk about that. You can write whatever you want&quot;.641Wild confronted with the domestic violence allegations in his post match press conference at #RolandGarros📷. &quot;I don't think it's the place to talk about that. You can write whatever you want&quot;.finally journalists doing their jobs and asking real questions twitter.com/josemorgado/st…Here are some more fan reactions:sue@dusanvlahovicsfuck him and fuck the atp for allowing abusers to play matches like nothing happened twitter.com/vanshv2k/statu…Vansh@vanshv2kThiago Seyboth Wild on the domestic &amp; psychological violence allegations and the interaction with the journalist in the press conference after beating Daniil Medvedev32Thiago Seyboth Wild on the domestic &amp; psychological violence allegations and the interaction with the journalist in the press conference after beating Daniil Medvedev https://t.co/C3tKoao2Oqfuck him and fuck the atp for allowing abusers to play matches like nothing happened twitter.com/vanshv2k/statu…aggie@aggiesimpsI mean, it should’ve been addressed by more in tennis media when the allegations surfaced, but this is the biggest win of his career so now’s as good a time as any? not many ppl are gonna care about the private life of a challenger-level player but once you start winning, well… twitter.com/josemorgado/st…José Morgado@josemorgadoWild confronted with the domestic violence allegations in his post match press conference at #RolandGarros. &quot;I don't think it's the place to talk about that. You can write whatever you want&quot;.3941Wild confronted with the domestic violence allegations in his post match press conference at #RolandGarros📷. &quot;I don't think it's the place to talk about that. You can write whatever you want&quot;.I mean, it should’ve been addressed by more in tennis media when the allegations surfaced, but this is the biggest win of his career so now’s as good a time as any? not many ppl are gonna care about the private life of a challenger-level player but once you start winning, well… twitter.com/josemorgado/st…Shayna@hayyyshayyyWelp. This puts a damper on today's match. The ATP needs a DV policy already. twitter.com/josemorgado/st…José Morgado@josemorgadoWild confronted with the domestic violence allegations in his post match press conference at #RolandGarros. &quot;I don't think it's the place to talk about that. You can write whatever you want&quot;.2541Wild confronted with the domestic violence allegations in his post match press conference at #RolandGarros📷. &quot;I don't think it's the place to talk about that. You can write whatever you want&quot;.Welp. This puts a damper on today's match. The ATP needs a DV policy already. twitter.com/josemorgado/st…moonshine💫@ellestars211Men’s tour keep being filled with assholes while the genuinely good people are retiring.Great going ATP. Great example to the world. twitter.com/josemorgado/st…José Morgado@josemorgadoWild confronted with the domestic violence allegations in his post match press conference at #RolandGarros. &quot;I don't think it's the place to talk about that. You can write whatever you want&quot;.141Wild confronted with the domestic violence allegations in his post match press conference at #RolandGarros📷. &quot;I don't think it's the place to talk about that. You can write whatever you want&quot;.Men’s tour keep being filled with assholes while the genuinely good people are retiring.Great going ATP. Great example to the world. twitter.com/josemorgado/st…Kristy@KristynaM_@josemorgado That shows his character. Avoidant answer. Where should it be talked about then?15@josemorgado That shows his character. Avoidant answer. Where should it be talked about then?ɐʞıuoɹǝʍ@rubloronika@josemorgado Then where does he think is the place to talk about it? What a clown.9@josemorgado Then where does he think is the place to talk about it? What a clown.Andrea Not Petkovic 🇺🇦@notpetkoHe’s a piece of trash. He shouldn’t be allowed to play on tour as well as Zverev and Kyrgios. What is @atptour doing? Nothing, as usual. They always stand by the wrong side! twitter.com/josemorgado/st…José Morgado@josemorgadoWild confronted with the domestic violence allegations in his post match press conference at #RolandGarros. &quot;I don't think it's the place to talk about that. You can write whatever you want&quot;.64441Wild confronted with the domestic violence allegations in his post match press conference at #RolandGarros📷. &quot;I don't think it's the place to talk about that. You can write whatever you want&quot;.He’s a piece of trash. He shouldn’t be allowed to play on tour as well as Zverev and Kyrgios. What is @atptour doing? Nothing, as usual. They always stand by the wrong side! ☺️ twitter.com/josemorgado/st…NoFirstName claycourtdal@samstennnisOnce again for the people in the back. Domestic violence, even if its just accusations atp, is not a personal or private matter. It's thinking like that that enabled men to continue abusing women with zero accountability &amp; forced women to suffer in silence for centuries twitter.com/josemorgado/st…José Morgado@josemorgadoWild confronted with the domestic violence allegations in his post match press conference at #RolandGarros. &quot;I don't think it's the place to talk about that. You can write whatever you want&quot;.6111Wild confronted with the domestic violence allegations in his post match press conference at #RolandGarros📷. &quot;I don't think it's the place to talk about that. You can write whatever you want&quot;.Once again for the people in the back. Domestic violence, even if its just accusations atp, is not a personal or private matter. It's thinking like that that enabled men to continue abusing women with zero accountability &amp; forced women to suffer in silence for centuries twitter.com/josemorgado/st…BE-NE Tennis@BStolckIt should be asked/ mentioned!Good on the person to ask. twitter.com/josemorgado/st…José Morgado@josemorgadoWild confronted with the domestic violence allegations in his post match press conference at #RolandGarros. &quot;I don't think it's the place to talk about that. You can write whatever you want&quot;.541Wild confronted with the domestic violence allegations in his post match press conference at #RolandGarros📷. &quot;I don't think it's the place to talk about that. You can write whatever you want&quot;.It should be asked/ mentioned!Good on the person to ask. twitter.com/josemorgado/st…&quot;Beating him is a dream come true&quot; - Thiago Seyboth Wild following his French Open 1R victory over Daniil MedvedevThiago Seyboth Wild defeated Daniil Medvedev at the 2023 French OpenThiago Seyboth Wild was thrilled to record the biggest win of his career, which also helped him advance to the second round of a Slam for the first time.&quot;I have watched Daniil play for my entire junior career, up until today. Playing on this court against this kind of player and beating him is a dream come true,&quot; he said in his post-match interview.The World No. 172 struck 69 winners and won 69 percent (38/55) of net points to emerge victorious in the four-hour, 15-minute long clash.Thiago Seyboth Wild will go up against Guido Pella in the second round. Pella defeated Quentin Halys in the first round to book his spot against the Brazilian.

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