Shocking moment Tennis star Musetti Boots Ball on the chest of the female line Judge
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The Italian stallion Lorenzo Musetti risked a possible default of the French open after he kicked a ball in the chest of a line right.
The Wimbledon Semi-finalist, 23, defeated the American Frances Tiafoe 6-2 4-6 7-5 6-2 in the quarterfinals Roland Garros.
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Yet he was not lucky to be disqualified of the competition for his actions after losing game eight of the second set when he kicked a lost ball in frustration with a female official.
Tiafoe, 27, emphasized the situation to the referee while changing rackets.
Eventually the number 8 seed received a warning for unsporting behavior, but it could have been much worse.
Musetti said: “To be honest, it was a really unhappy coincidence.
“To be honest, I was a bit scared, because of course I didn’t want to harm anyone, of course.
“So I immediately went to the line referee, and of course I said sorry. I apologize to everyone.
“It was good to have a warning, but I think the referee saw that there was no intention there, and that’s why it’s probably just, you know, let me continue.”
But opponent Tiafoe could not understand why Musetti was not kicked out for his actions and claimed that there was an inconsistency by officials with the implementation of the rules.
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The seed of no. 15 said: “Of course he did that and nothing happened. I think that is comical, but it is what it is.
“Nothing has happened, so there is nothing to talk about. It is clearly not consistent, so it is what it is.”
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There have been precedents for this – Novak Djokovic wax eliminated from the 2020 US open for the same And Tim Henman was famous from Wimbledon for injuring an arm ball girl in 1995.
Henman, working as an analyst on TNT Sportssaid: “According to the law of the law, if you get a ball or kick in frustration, and it hits a Ballboy, Line-Judge or referee who can be a disqualification.
“If you look at it, the referee could have interpreted it as a disqualification.
“If Musetti was disqualified for this, he would feel very unhappy and approached.
“But if you kick a ball away, you must either be a better football player and kick it in the right direction. Or you risk something like that.”
Musetti – who showed his muscles to the crowd when he won – is the third Italian, then Matteo Berrettini And Jannik SinnerTo reach semi -final on multiple surfaces at Grand Slams.
Boris Beckersaid the triple Wimbledon champion: “The German referee Timo Janzen has done an excellent job.
“You can’t disqualify Musetti about something like that. The warning was justified, but you can’t compare it with Djokovic.
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“The internet has to calm down. Everyone tries to be more holy than the pope. But let’s keep things in perspective. It was a warning, not a disqualification.”
Fans Online were less forgiving than the two retired professionals, which made their feelings on social media clear.
Men asked, “How is this not a standard ??”
While another added: “Djokovic was forbidden for much less a whole tournament!”
A third wrote: “Standard. Rules are rules. Foe should be. It’s a shame.”
And a fourth posted: “Standard. The inconsistency and double standards in decision making me cold against me tennis. “
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