'YOU GOT AN ISSUE?': HECKLER KICKED OUT OF MIAMI SEMI-FINAL AFTER TWO GAMES

Grigor Dimitrov (right) communicates with the chair umpire to remove a heckling fan. (ATP/TennisTV)

Not only did Bulgarian star Grigor Dimitrov have to deal with Novak Djokovic, but also a heckling fan who had to be escorted out of Miami's Hard Rock Stadium.

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Two games into their semi-final of the Miami Masters 1000 event, a member of the crowd was shouting inaudible taunts at Dimitrov which caused play to be temporarily stopped, asking the spectator: "You got an issue?"

Annoyed with the background noise, Dimitrov requested that chair umpire Greg Allensworth remove the unwanted fan from the stadium.

Allensworth soon stepped down from his chair and spoke into his walkie-talkie to security, who successfully removed the fan at the next change of ends.

"We've never seen Grigor react like that," said one commentator. "Whatever was being said... really well dealt with by the chair umpire. No tolerance, out you go."

Last year's runner-up exited Miami in straight sets.

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