Sofia Kenin did not swallow the judge’s decision.
A tennis player Sofia Kenin25, lashed out at referees and the crowd mid-match at the Italian Open on Wednesday.
Russian-born American Ken would be According to the Daily Mail wanted to end the game after failing to break the Italian Lucia Bronzetti against.
Kenin walked up to the umpire and said that he thought the field was too wet because of the rain.
The judges stated that the field is in playable condition. The supervisor of the match also announced that the match would be continued. He added that the match would be stopped immediately if conditions became dangerous.
Kenin was not satisfied with the answers of the judge and supervisor. He threw his towel on the ground and shouted:
“F*cking stupid people, literally!”
A video clip of the situation has been shared, for example message service in X.
Ken’s returned to the field after a discussion with the umpires. The crowd started booing the player.
The match continued, and Bronzetti, playing on his home field, hit the ball on the field to Kenin’s side. Kenin missed the ball, then turned around and shouted to the crowd:
“Smell the f*ttu!”
Soon after, the match had to be stopped for a while due to rain, but it was able to be resumed after a short wait.
The game ended with the victory of the American Kenin with 6–3, 6–2.
Ken, who has won five WTA tournaments in his career, will face the Tunisian Ons Jabeurin in the next round. The match will be played on Friday.
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