A recent women’s tennis match ended in a tearful retirement after a controversial call sparked a tense back-and-forth between two players at the Hungarian Grand Prix.
In the opening set of Tuesday’s round of 32 match, Chinese tennis player Zhang Shuai hit a crosscourt shot that appeared to land on the line on the side of her opponent Amarissa Toth. However, a line judge called the ball out and the chair umpire got down to examine the ball mark before confirming the line judge’s call.
Zhang continued to argue her case with the umpire, pointing at the visible mark left by the ball on the court. While she did, Toth confidently walked up and erased the mark with her foot, despite Zhang’s pleas to keep the mark in place.
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