Muchova shed tears at the US Open. Her ex-boyfriend surprisingly appears in the audience. The Czech still manages the tournament.
New York – A shock moment overshadows Karolina Muchova’s sporting success at the US Open. The Czech tennis player discovered her ex-boyfriend in the audience during her second-round match against the Romanian Sorana Cirstea and then broke out in tears. Despite the emotional stress, the 29-year-old fought his way to the quarter-finals, where she meets Japan’s superstar Naomi Osaka.
The incident occurred last Thursday when Muchova was already 1: 4 in the first set. Suddenly she paused in the middle of the serve, wiped tears out of her face and apologized to her opponent for the delay. The world ranking 13. looked visibly shaken and took several minutes to gather.
Muchova’s ex-boyfriend: “He appears in places where he shouldn’t be”
After the match, Muchova explained the reason for her emotional outbreak to Czech reporters. “It had nothing to do with tennis, so I don’t like to talk about it,” said the triple Grand Slam semi-finalist. “My ex-boyfriend was sitting over my bank. He sometimes appears in places where he shouldn’t be. That frightened me a bit.”
The Czech asked her former partner to leave the stands. “I told him to go, but he didn’t do it at first. He went later,” reported Muchova. “It was difficult to concentrate at that moment.” Despite the early deficit, she finally won the match in three sets with 7: 6, 6: 7, 6: 4.
The 29-year-old refrained from reporting the incident with the tournament organizers or the WTA. Professional players have the opportunity to have problematic people excluded from ticket allocation. When asked whether she feels safe, Muchova replied: “Yes, I’m fine. I didn’t file a complaint and everything is fine.”
The incident is part of a worrying series of stalking cases in women’s tennis. It was only at the beginning of the year that the British tennis player Emma Raducanu was bothered by a man at the tournament in Dubai who has been re -enacting her for years. Raducanu also broke out in tears at the time and even hid shortly behind the referee chair.
After her round of 16, Muchova showed herself against the Czech Linda Noskova, which she won 6: 7, 6: 4, 6: 2. Nevertheless, uncertainty about possible further incidents remains. “Who knows, right? I don’t know,” she replied loudly Fox News When asked whether they are expecting similar situations.
Ex-friend of tennis star suddenly appears in the audience at US Open
The tournament organizers and the WTA have been more aware of stalking since the recent incidents. However, you cannot guarantee 100 % security to the players. Despite the stressful situation, Muchova proved mental strength and is now in the quarter -finals of the US Open – a success that shows that it cannot be thrown out of the track by such disorders. (ck)
