Carlos Alcaraz exploded at the umpire during his 6-1, 6-4 win over Luca Nardi after he refused to do as the umpire asked.
The 22-year-old eased his way into the last-16 on Wednesday, but the victory was marred by the altercation in the first set.
Alcaraz was asked to cover his water bottle as it contradicted the tournament’s guidelines on sponsorship deals.
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The Spaniard argued back, insisting: "Yeah but it wasn't my fault, why would I have to cover it when it wasn't my fault?
Carlos Alcaraz got into an altercation with the umpire over his bottle
|“Because it's your fault you're saying I have to cover it now? No, I'm not going to cover it."
Umpire Greg Allensworth then responded and reminded Alcaraz of the rules.
"It's what we've been told," he said.
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Alcaraz refused to cover the bottle, however, and continued to argue back.
The argument did not appear to have an effect on the 22-year-old as he cruised to victory.
The Spaniard risks a fine for not covering the logo on his bottle
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The Spaniard won 13 of the first 14 points in the first set and wrapped up the first set in under half an hour.
The second set wasn't as straightforward for the tennis star as he trailed 4-2, he would go on to win four sets in succession and power his way past Nardi.
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Alcaraz refused to dwell on the argument after the game, instead choosing to focus on his performance:
He said, "I think this match was the best so far for me in this tournament.
Carlos Alcaraz eased his way in the quarter-finals
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"At the beginning for the tournament, I just really wanted to get better every day, after every practice and every match. I think I'm doing it, which I'm really proud about. I'm just happy with the way I felt the ball today."
Alcaraz will go on to face ninth-seed Andrey Rublev in the quarter-finals as he looks to add another trophy to his collection.