the chinese tennis player Shuai Zhang starred in a sad image this Tuesday at the WTA in Budapest, after retiring with a inconsolable crying after suffering a gross mistake by the linesman, experiencing unsportsmanlike gestures from his rival, the Hungarian Amarissa Kiara Toth, and receive the ridicule of the local public.
When they were even at 5-5, Zhang hit back with a forehand drive, but the ball bounced just outside the pitch. However, the linesman gave it out, hurting the Asian.
I went to check the controversial point between Shuai Zhang and Kiara Toth and I really don’t have words for how bad the umpire was for this mark. @WTA it’s really time you do something and investigate these, they can’t make such big mistakes at this level. This is pure robbery pic.twitter.com/2jr6MY3tDU
— LorenaPopa ????️♀️???? (@popalorena) July 18, 2023
Amidst the claims Toth removed the mark in the clay with his slipperdisturbing Zhang much more, who could not believe what he was observing.
erasing the ball mark and celebrating when your opponent retires from the match is a new low for sportsmanship in tennispic.twitter.com/lU3ORaGL7T
— Ryan (@Some1NamedRyan) July 18, 2023
Zhang, with everything against him, lost the game and began to cry, frustrated by the situation, under strong pressure in the room.
This is so heartbreaking, she called the physio and I think she just couldn’t handle the pressure and the feelings as she started crying so she retired from the match, the reaction from the crowd and especially Toth, loss for words. She didn’t deserve to be treated like this ???? pic.twitter.com/QVzqgPO7yy
— LorenaPopa ????️♀️???? (@popalorena) July 18, 2023
Finally, The player decided not to continue playing, and withdrew heartbroken, coldly saying goodbye to the linesman and her rival, who did not hesitate to raise their arms and celebrate with euphoria the retirement of the Chinese.
What a lack of respect and ethics with Zhang Shuai. The Hungarian Amarissa Kiara Tóth celebrated in front after the withdrawal of the Chinese. pic.twitter.com/LQ6EhtpyWD
—Harry Yamamoto (@harryyamamoto) July 18, 2023
The situation generated widespread repudiation on social networks, due to the unsportsmanlike attitude suffered by Zhang, who regretted that “all efforts were in vain”, although he appreciated the support and affection received on social networks.
All efforts on practice was wrong , because when you wanted hitting closer to the line , even touched the line still OUT …..
I love you guys and all girls who supporting me and standing my side pic.twitter.com/ZZt28KdbRE
— Shuai Zhang (@zhangshuai121) July 18, 2023
2023-07-19 03:47:00
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