French Open star told 'you've got no choice' after slamming 'circus' atmosphere

Spaniard Jaume Munar slammed the "circus" atmosphere at the French Open after he was knocked out by home favourite Arthur Fils. The French No. 1 ripped off his shirt and threw it into the crowd after overcoming a back injury to win 7-6 7-6 2-6 0-6 6-4 on the raucous Court Suzanne-Lenglen.

"I did a crazy celebration," he said. "The crowd really pushed me to win this match."

The French Open has renewed the ban on alcohol consumption in the stands after unruly behaviour last year.

But world No.57 Munar whinged: "It's fine if they encourage the other player, if they shout, I'm used to it. In South America it's very intense as well.

"But what I consider a complete lack of respect - and here, it happens often - is that they sing non-stop, they interrupt continuously.

"It seems like a great show for the spectators, but you have to remember we're here to do our job. What it can't look like is a circus and there are times here it looks like theatre.

"At the US Open it's a show but they understand sports differently. They can cheer a lot and have a sense of the occasion, but they never disrespect the players. In Australia it's similar.

"Here in Paris, it's a bit much. It would be good to calm things down a bit to let play go on more as it should."

But Fils defended the French fans, saying it would be the same anywhere else, and told unhappy rivals that they've "got no choice" but to deal with it.

The 14th seed said: "When you look at the public spectators at football matches or in NBA, NFL, there is a crazy atmosphere. But here we are. The tennis public is a little more disciplined.

"Sometimes they're noisy, and sometimes it's a bit annoying for the opponent. But this is part of life. You've got no choice.

"When I went to Brazil, I played against , and I didn't complain about the public. You've got no choice. When you go to Australia, you play Australians. When you go to New York, you play Americans.

"People are screaming at you for three or four hours. What can you do about this? You can't complain about the public. This is just part of the game. I think that the French public is one of the best if not 'the' best, and that's just the way it is."

Fils will now face world No. 15 in the third round on Saturday but he's hoping it won't be a night match . "Let's hope I'm playing in the afternoon but not during the night," he added.