Marta Kostiuk put up Aryna Sabalence in the fight for the semi -final of the WTA 1000 event in Madrid. The Ukrainian woman lost after two fierce sets, and in the end of the last party she felt victim by a decision, or maybe more by the lack of a decision from the main judge of this meeting.
It was 5: 4 in Tie-Break for Kostiuk, when it was time for another Sabalenka service. The Belarusian threw the first pass in the cars, looked at the sky. In Madrid, the leader of the ranking was getting more and more. She discussed with her but failed to convince her. Tennis players were to continue to play.
Sabalena did not want to play
Aryna Sabalenka accepted this and began to prepare for the second website. She has already tossed the ball up, but she gave up serving. She approached the judge again and said that she wouldn't be playing because the rain bothers her.
What did Zhang Juan the meeting the meeting? She acknowledged the movement of Aryna Sabalenka and suspended the match. A moment later, a roof spreading system over the central court in Madrid was launched. The confusion was surprised by Marta Kostiuk, supporters and journalists.
Gabriela, the crew, an international judge in an interview with Sport.pl admits that the situation had a very strange character. – First of all, the match is interrupted by the referee and it is because of the suitability of the court. There are no regulations to stop the match due to the fact that he falls into the player in the eyes or blows hard. The need to introduce such a recipe is a separate discussion.
What does the recipes say?
In her opinion, all the stranger because the incident occurred while playing a point, after the first Belarusian website. – I think the point should be completed. The player has the right to report to the judge that she thinks that they should stop the match, because the court is not suitable, etc. The referee should check the conditions and make a decision – adds our interlocutor.
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The Chinese referee has been looking at the sky more than once, but she assessed that the conditions are suitable for continuing the quarter -final duel. The leader of the ranking was of a different opinion, who simply decided that she did not intend to compete in these circumstances.
– Here it seems to me that there was no consequences and it looked like Sabalenka decided. I will repeat what I have been saying for some time: the players are playing, the referees judge – indicates Gabriela Załoma.
It happened differently, what Marta Kostuk had a great grudge against Zhang Juan. The more that Sabalenka after resuming the game could once again send the first service. – In my opinion, Kostiuk rightly pointed out that after a broken service, Sabalenenko interrupts the game and now they want to give her the first service. It's like two chances to win the same point – emphasizes the expert.
When the tennis players returned to the court, the Ukrainian woman had set balls that she did not use. So he may blame himself, but on the other hand we do not know to what extent this confusion broke her from the rhythm.
Sabalenka, in turn, explained honestly that she had to stop the game, otherwise it would end badly for her. – Serving in the rain was impossible. I tried at the first pass, but I realized that I had to stop because the water got into my eyes. It was impossible. I knew I would make a double service mistake and I didn't want it to happen, so I decided to break. I am glad that I did it – admitted.
It seems that any of the tennis players – even the first rocket in the world – cannot decide whether the match will be suspended. The Chinese judge who did not control the situation is the biggest blame in this situation. She could break the match earlier when it started raining or reacting to Aryna Sabalenka's volt.
The well -known American journalist, Christopher Clarey from The New York Times, thinks similarly. On the portal X wrote: “The tennis player should not be able to unilaterally decide to stop the game after the first website after receiving the clue from the main referee to continue the game. Poor refereeing.”
On Thursday evening, Aryna Sabalenka will face Elina Switolina in the semi -finals of the tournament in Madrid. Coco Goufff is waiting for the better in this couple, who defeated Iga Świątek 6: 1, 6: 1 in the second match. Broadcasts from the event at Canal+ Sport.