2023-06-08 14:20:09
(Agence France-Presse, Paris, 8th) Japanese tennis player Miyui Kato accidentally hit a ball boy in the French Open women’s doubles match 4 days ago. After the opposing player protested, she was disqualified and lost her bonus and points. She was wronged and shed tears on the spot . She won gold in the mixed doubles event today, to relieve her depression.
Miyui Kato and his German partner Tim Puetz defeated Canadian star Bianca Andreescu and New Zealand partner 4-6, 6-4, 10-6 in the French Open mixed doubles final today Venus (Michael Venus).
“The past few days have been a torment for me following I was unfairly disqualified from the women’s doubles,” Kato read from a prepared statement to the Philippe Chatrier Court crowd.
“Thank you to all the players for the sincere messages of support, and the positive energy I put on this course today.”
“I look forward to a positive outcome of my appeal to get my winnings and points back, as well as my reputation.”
Putz said that he hoped that today’s mixed doubles victory would help Kato to relieve his anger following the recent turmoil.
The 28-year-old Miyui Kato and his Indonesian partner Aldila Sutjiadi played in the women’s doubles match on the 4th, but they accidentally hit the ball boy during the match.
The referee originally only warned them, but the opponents Marie Bouzkova and Sara Sorribes Tormo protested, saying that the girl ball boy cried and asked the referee to re-rule.
Kato and Aidila were thus disqualified, and Kato’s prize money was forfeited.
“I hope the caddies are safe. I hope we can have another fight with Bozkova and Tomo,” Kato said.
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