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Karlovic: Wimbledon officials biased towards Murray

ESPN staff
June 29, 2012
Ivo Karlovic was foot-faulted 11 times on Thursday © PA Photos
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Ivo Karlovic said he felt he had been "cheated" out of Wimbledon by officials after losing in the second round to Andy Murray on Thursday.

World No. 59 Karlovic, who lost 7-5 6-7(5) 6-2 7-6(4) to Murray, accused the linesmen of being biased towards the Scot. Karlovic was foot-faulted 11 times on his way to defeat.

"I feel cheated," Karlovic said. "On a grand slam, Centre Court, it was outrageous. They were definitely biased. Not Wimbledon, but the whole of the UK are so desperate to see Andy Murray win.

"Usually the linesmen, they always rotate them. In this match they didn't. Since I was eight years old, I didn't do this many foot faults. I've never been called for more than one or two in a match. This is BS.

"It was never called when it was like 30-love or 40-love. It was always when it was 30-all or in a tiebreak. I mean, what is this? Is it Davis Cup or Wimbledon? After this match, the whole credibility of the tournament went down for me."

Murray is bidding to become the first British male winner of a grand slam singles title for 76 years.

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