She Got Disqualified BUT She Came Back to Win the Finals
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The French Open Tennis tournament took place from May 22 2023 to Jun 11 2023. During the Double Team match on June 4th the Japanese player Miyu Kato accidentally hit a ball girl in the neck with a ball after a point.
Immediately both the opponents Marie Bouzkova and Sara Sorribes Tormo approached the chair umpire to highlight that the ball girl was crying. The supervisor was then called to the court and the decision was made to disqualify the pair. Disqualifying Kato and her partner, Aldila Sutjiadi of Indonesia.
However, the following day she went back to the court to play mixed doubles with Tim Pütz and made her way into the finals! She further went on to win the finals. During the winning speech she said: “But I’m looking for a positive outcome for my appeal. So I can receive my points & prize money.” Despite The rule book stating: “In all cases of default, the decision of the referee in consultation with the grand slam chief of supervisors shall be final and unappealable.” However, with the overwhelming support from the audience and fellow players, her fans are still hoping that she wins her appeal.
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