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Wozniacki Calls Out Chair Umpire

Caroline Wozniacki's third-round win over Kiki Bertens came with a contentious subplot.

Wozniacki feuded with the chair umpire throughout an otherwise straight forward 6-4, 6-3 conquest that sent her into the Australian Open fourth round for the first time in five years.

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"It's ridiculous how many bad, terrible calls you made today," Wozniacki told chair umpire at one point.

The second-seeded Dane bickered with the chair umpire over line calls, an over-rule and wet spots on the court.

"You're sitting in the chair! I'm on the court, I'm running. I don't want to break my leg."

🇩🇰 @CaroWozniacki wasn't happy with the umpire's response when she alerted him to the slippery court. pic.twitter.com/RwXzfaeXoI
— #7TENNIS 🎾 (@7tennis) January 19, 2018

Afterward, Wozniacki called out the ump's performance.

"I think he did a poor job today," Wozniacki said. "If the court is wet, I think it's normal to ask for a towel. I don't think someone needs to be rude, and I told him so. I think there were some questionable calls, as well. Obviously on the first match point, it was out. He should have seen that, as well.

"I don't know. I think there's a way he can be strict but not rude, if that makes sense. I just think he was being rude today."

On match point, Wozniacki did not stop to challenge a Bertens shot that landed long. Wozniacki erupted with this reaction to the no-call.