Trouble in the tennis circus
Spectator hit, but no disqualification
Excitement in the tennis circus: At the final of the ATP tournament in Winston-Salem, US-American Alex Michelsen slammed a ball towards the stands out of frustration. He hit a spectator, but the 20-year-old was not penalized.
Huge frustration after an absolute false start: Alex Michelsen was quickly 4-0 down in the final against Italian Lorenzo Sonego. Then the fuses blew, he hit a ball away in frustration and hit a lady in the audience.
Referee Aurelie Tourte immediately asked the spectator. "I'm sorry," apologized Michelsen, who held his hands to his face in shame. Luckily for him, there was no disqualification. And that is now causing quite a stir and a discussion about the unequal treatment of tennis professionals.
Same umpire as Djokovic
Flashback to 2020: Novak Djokovic was disqualified at the US Open after he unintentionally hit a line judge on the neck with a carelessly hit ball in the round of 16 against Pablo Carreno Busta. Explosive: umpire Tourte was also sitting in the chair at the time.
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