Alexander Zverev was left bemused after the umpire stopped play in the middle of a rally when a bird's feather floated down on the court during his quarter-final against Tommy Paul at the Australian Open on Tuesday.

Alexander Zverev got bothered by a bird’s feather at the Australian Open and was warned for cursing during his quarterfinal against Tommy Paul. The second-seeded Zverev was down a break in the second set — a set he went on to win — when Paul saved two break points.

Watch Alexander Zverev argue with the umpire after he halts play mid-rally because of a feather on court during the German's Australian Open quarter-final victory over Tommy Paul.

The presenter at the center of Novak Djokovic’s decision to boycott on-court interviews at the Australian Open has apologized to the 24-time Grand Slam champion, saying that he “overstepped the mark.” Channel 9 presenter Tony Jones was overlooking a group of Serbian fans while recording a dispatch from Melbourne Park Friday night.

Novak Djokovic has received the apologies he wanted from the Australian Open’s local broadcaster and its employee who insulted him on the air