(Provided by Tennis World USA)
What happened during a match at the WTA 250 in Budapest, between the home player Kiara Toth and Shuai Zhang, is simply incredible for the dynamics and behavior of one of the two athletes. The behavior of the Hungarian Toth surprised many fans and immediately went viral on the web for the episodes that made her the protagonist.At 5-5, a shot by the Chinese tennis player was judged out, despite her having touched the outside line, as it would seem quite clear from the images.
Toth approached the mark and decided to erase it to avoid a dispute or a more thorough scrutiny by the referee.
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
The scene astounded her opponent, who began protesting the unsportsmanlike action.However, Zhang was ignored, as well as being slapped and booed by the crowd in the stands, in support of the home athlete.
Indeed, the controversy were unsuccessful and the experienced 34-year-old had to take note of the lost point and continue the match.
Wow I can’t believe this, Toth went to wipe the mark…
