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This week, the French Open begins in Paris, and the first round already has some winners and losers.
Elsewhere, Alexander Bublik went underarm serve mad, a press conference question called consternation, and American women showed the men how to do it on clay.
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The ball flew across the night sky on court 12 at Roland Garros, and the spectator didn’t see it coming.
Terence Atmane, the world No 121 and French wildcard, was steaming — he’d coughed up a two-set lead against Austrian world No 45 Sebastian Ofner, and at 1-4 down in the fourth, was on the verge of having to play a decider. After missing a ball long, he smashed it away in frustration and hit someone in the crowd.
A supervisor came out and spoke to the spectator. After a protracted discussion, Atmane received a warning.
Descalificación?#atmane #rolandgarros #eurosport pic.twitter.com/Vg4FdyTjK5
— Carlos C. (@Crlos9) May 26, 2024
He went on to lose the match, but should he have been…
