The elimination of the women’s doubles draw was qualified this Tuesday by the Professional Tennis Players Association (PTPA). of the Roland Garros tournament by the couple formed by the Japanese Miyu Kato and the Indonesian Aldila Sutjadi as “unfairly disproportionate and unfair”.
Last Sunday, Kato threw the ball across the track until it hit a ball boy in the round of 16 of the women’s doubles draw against Spaniard Sara Sorribes and Czech Maria Bouzkova.
“It is understood that the incident was accidental and non-aggressive in nature. This should not lead to a code violation and subsequent expulsion. The incident and its consequences demonstrate a fundamental principle of the PTPA: the need for fair resolutions,” the association said on its official Twitter account.
After the ball hits, which makes the ball boy cry, Kato apologizes earlier, but it did not prevent her disqualification against Sorribes and Bouzkova.
The PTPA clarified that “Decisions, such as disqualifications, must be made impartially, fairly and without external influence” and that, for this reason, “at least” the prize money and classification points should be returned “to Miyu and Aldila.”
Considering that actions like this can damage the athletes’ careers, the association started a dialogue with both the “French Tennis Federation and the Grand Slam Board”. “Our goal is to encourage open discussion and work for a fair and just environment for all players.“, he stressed.
Source: La Verdad
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