Heated exchange and no handshake in French Open 'cheating' row
Summary
German tennis player Tamara Korpatsch and China's Wang Xinyu had a tense moment at the French Open after a disputed ball mark during their match. Korpatsch won the match but refused to shake hands with Wang, who had questioned the fairness of the ball mark call.Key Facts
- Tamara Korpatsch won her second-round French Open match against Wang Xinyu with scores of 6-2, 2-6, 6-3.
- The dispute began when Wang crossed to Korpatsch’s side of the court to check a ball mark after a crucial point was called out.
- Wang received boos from the crowd and a penalty for unsportsmanlike conduct.
- Korpatsch and the umpire agreed that the ball mark showed the shot was out, confirmed by Hawk-Eye technology on TV.
- After the match, Wang said Korpatsch was "not a fair player," leading Korpatsch to refuse the handshake.
- Korpatsch said she would not cheat and found the accusation embarrassing.
- The French Open uses clay courts, where ball marks help officials decide if shots are in or out, instead of electronic line calling.
- Korpatsch will face seventh seed Elina Svitolina in her next match.
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