Zhang Shuai withdrew in tears after an exchange over a critical in-or-out decision./Chine Nouvelle/SIPA/Shutterstock
2023.07.20 Thu posted at 20:05 JST
(CNN) China’s Zhang Shuai tearfully withdrew from the women’s tennis Grand Prix in Budapest, Hungary, after a tense exchange with local opponent Amarissa Tote. there were. In this scene where her game was interrupted to see if her ball was in or out, Thoth was clearing the trail of the ball on her court with his foot.
In the first set of the match on the 18th, Zhang’s forehand cross seemed to fall on the line, but the linesman first called him out, followed by the referee.
The match resumed, but Zhang requested that the decision be reconsidered. This time Thoth walked over to the ball mark on the clay court and erased it with his foot. The scene is captured on video.
In the video, Zhang can be heard asking Thoth, who is leaving, “What are you doing?” and “Why are you doing that?” “You’re causing trouble,” Thoth said to Zhang.
Zhang, who was in tears, said that the match could not continue, and withdrew from the game with a 5-6 lead. After this, he posted a video of the above incident on his own social media. He thanked those who supported him.
CNN has reached out to Tote for comment through the Women’s Professional Tennis Association (WTA).
Many players have criticized Thoth’s actions.
Australia’s Aira Tomljanovic criticized the conduct on Twitter as “totally disgusting behavior”. She also praised Chang, who shook hands with referees and Thoth as she left the court, saying she was “more human than most of us.”
Two-time Australian Open champion Victoria Azarenka of Belarus also tweeted about Tot’s actions: “Another level of unsportsmanlike behaviour. I am just amazed.”
2023-07-20 11:05:00
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