BBC go in on Wimbledon star as Alex de Minaur's match brought to a stop

BBC pundit Pat Cash has launched a passionate attack on medical timeouts during live Wimbledon coverage on Saturday. The 61-year-old Australian commentator voiced his strong opposition while analysing a match between fellow countryman Alex de Minaur and American challenger Zachary Svajda.

The incident occurred when Svajda, trailing 5-2 in the third set with the opening two sets split one apiece, called for the physio. Cash was far from impressed. "I am so against this the doctors need to stand up and go no this is an injury," he declared. "Here's the rule anything beyond the fourth set in the men's unless you twist your ankle or roll something or run into the net post or whatever you shouldn't get a MTO."

Cash continued his critique, arguing that fatigue alone should not warrant a break. "Because it's tiring you get tired. The doctor should come up and go Guess what you've just been playing three hours You're tired Your muscles are tired Move on Play on."

De Minaur sealed victory in four sets, winning the third six games to two before Svajda managed to hold serve to start the fourth. The fifth seed advanced to round four without having surrendered a single set. He had previously defeated Roman Andres Burruchaga and Adrian Mannarino in his SW19 campaign.

Svajda began his tournament with victory over lucky loser Pablo Llamas Ruiz before requiring five sets in his second round match against Poland's Kamil Majchrzak.

Following his second round win, de Minaur reflected on his early tournament approach. "One of the things I have learned in early stages of my career I was a little bit too tough on myself wanting to start these tournaments at the highest level possible. And often I would just get frustrated and let kind of negative feelings kind of not allow me to get through some tough moments right," he said. "What I have learned is ultimately the first week is all about trying to survive and advance right. It doesn't matter how you do it whether it's pretty whether it's ugly whether you play your best match or your worst match. As long as you get through you give yourself a chance."