Monte-Carlo Masters umpire stops player from celebrating win and restarts match


An umpire stepped in when Lorenzo Sonego prematurely thought he won his match at the Monte-Carlo Masters. The lucky loser started celebrating a victory over Felix Auger-Aliassime, approaching the net to shake hands with his opponent. But the chair official joined him instead, resuming the match at deuce after informing Sonego that he lost the point.

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