tennis Legend John mackenro and Rafael Nal were involved in a fiery back and forth following his suggestion that the 22 time Grand Slam winner got preferential treatment by umpires at the 2022 US Open known for not mincing his words mackenro accused Nadal of benefiting from leniency regarding time taken between shots Nadal was is not playing at this year's US Open was irked by the allegation robustly defended himself against the seven time major Champion claiming that the extra time he took was due to him sweating more heavily than other players on the ATP Tour in response to mackenro remarks after securing victory over ranki hij at flashing Meadows Nadal held nothing back I think it's a joke I went through a lot of warnings through my tennis career and never for breaking a racket or for doing a mess on court but yes I have for the time clock the Spaniard also noted his sweat ISS should complicates adherence to strict timing rules saying the problem for players like me who are sweating a lot you know when you go to pick up the towel you will be in trouble with the time so I'm not going very often I am following the rules if I am having more than 25 seconds I receive a warning every single time Nal concluded if not check the clock I don't think I'm receiving different treatment at all I don't understand why John can say that on the TV but I am going to have have a chat with him later when told about nal's postmatch comments a stun mackenro fumed at the idea he had been misquoted insisting why did they throw me under the bus he added we haven't had that talk but let me just add that he didn't let me finish whoever the thumb journalist was the tennis Legend continued Raphael Nell is entitled to do whatever the hell he wants that's part of why you get as good as you are you've got to deal with that and it's not up to him we all know that he's been doing this for the past 10 or 15 years there's nothing new to that mackenro went on to blast it's not his call it's the umpires by the way I think it's bs anyway that thing no one pays attention to that it should be automatic if you're actually going to do it right when do they turn it on when do they do it is it at the end of the point is it when they get to the towel is it when the crowd comes down now Nal thinks I said that his legacy has been because he takes too much time J