'Hitler' Heckle Gets Fan Ejected From U.S. Open In Queens

QUEENS, NY — A fan's Hitler-related heckle got him ejected from a U.S. Open tennis match after a complaint from German player Alexander Zverev.

Zverev abruptly stopped serving during a match against Jannik Sinner early Tuesday, walked over to a chair umpire and pointed at the fan inside Arthur Ashe Stadium.

"He just said the most famous Hitler phrase there is in this world," Zverev told the umpire. "It's not acceptable."

Video reported by the New York Post shows security escorting a man from the stadium's stands to jeers and cheers from the crowd.

After the match, which Zverev won, the player said he'd never heard a fan's heckle reference Hitler before then.

"He started singing the anthem of Hitler that was back in the day," he said. "It was 'Deutschland über alles' and it was a bit too much."

A U.S. Tennis Association spokesperson confirmed a disparaging remark was directed at Zverev.

"The fan was identified and escorted from the stadium," the spokesperson said.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.