Richard Pagliaro | @tennis_now | Tuesday, June 3, 2025
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The ball did not rebound Frances Tiafoe Way, but a crucial kick call is favored Lorenzo Musetti.
Tiafoe is not satisfied with this.
If you missed it: Conquering Tiafoe in the second group of Musetti 6-2, 4-6, 7-5, 6-2 Roland Garros quarterfinals today, the frustrated Italian kicked a wandering ball. Although the kick was not malicious and the ball was lightly hit, it hit the chest.
Tiafoe looked at the chair referee making a phone call. The chair hit Musetti with a violation warning, but not by default, which is an option.
When asked about his opinion on the controversy, Tiafoe said he called it a double standard “ridiculous”.
“I mean, obviously he did it and nothing happened,” Thiafo told the Parisian media. “I think it’s ridiculous, but that’s the truth. Nothing happened, so there’s nothing to really talk about.
“Obviously this is inconsistent, so that’s it.”
Former U.S. Openist Tiafoe knows very well Novak Djokovic After accidentally hitting the woman in her throat with a ball, she was defaulted at the U.S. Open.
At the 2020 U.S. Open, Djokovic hit a ball in frustration after serving. The shooting accidentally hit a woman in her throat and immediately hit her at Arthur Ashe Stadium. Djokovic was cancelled from the U.S. Open and forfeited ranking points, earning $250,000 in prize money, arriving in the fourth round of the U.S. Open, and fined $10,000.
Tiafoe’s point is simple: Why is Djokovic’s guarantee disqualified but not today?
It is presumed that the softness of the lens and the lack of maliciousness are considered in the chair referee.
Grand Slam domination states that if “are deliberately hitting a ball with danger or recklessness or hitting a ball for negligence and neglect of consequences, it can be ruled to be disqualified.”
In this case, Musetti immediately apologized for kicking and was attacked for violating the code. The Monte Carlo finalist said he believes the presidential referee made the right call because he was not going to hurt anyone.
“To be honest, it’s really an unfortunate coincidence,” Musetti told the Paris media. “Yes, to be honest, I’m a little scared because I really don’t want to hurt anyone.
“It’s right to have a warning, but I think the referee has no intention to see it, which is why it might just let me keep playing.”
Interestingly, at Roland Garros, we have seen similar events encounter different decisions over the years.
The first disqualification of Roland Garros in 2023 has caused tears and controversy.
Aldila Sutjiadi and Miyu Kato Two years ago, after Gato hit a batting girl, he was beaten by Roland Garros two years ago.
A difficult scene in Paris. Tag Teammate Kato/Sutjiadi just got denied because Kato accidentally hit a ball girl in 6-7 (1), 3-1.#RolandGarros pic.twitter.com/a7bishh1cx
– Tennis Channel (@tennischannel) June 4, 2023
Twice the previous twenty years, disqualification, Guillermo Coria Hitting a ball with his Prince racket was not disqualified.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zs5d0ks2fve
Some veteran tennis fans are calling Roland Garros to point out the 2003 men’s semifinals by double standards Guillermo Coria Turning around and throwing his Prince’s racket towards the back wall, accidentally brushing a ball in the process.
Coria saw his racket almost pinned to the Ball Kid, apologized immediately and provided the shirt to Ball Kid for further apology. In this case, officials did not acknowledge Coria and allowed him to complete a semi-final loss against Martin Fukke. Coria went on to the 2004 Roland Garros final and won the championship points before losing to fellow compatriot Gaston Gaudio.
