Teenage tennis sensation Mirra Andreeva’s dream Wimbledon run ended in controversial fashion after the Russian was docked a point for throwing her racket
Teenage tennis sensation Mirra Andreeva’s dream Wimbledon run ended in controversial fashion on Monday after the Russian was docked a point for throwing her racket. Serving at 2-5 down in the third and deciding set, Andreeva slipped as she attempted to retrieve a shot from opponent Madison Keys. The 16-year-old Andreeva lost her footing and, as her arm came down, she threw her racket down on the grass.
“Mirra Andreeva was given a warning and point penalty to go down match point. It looks like she slipped and then intentionally let her racket go in some frustration. Regardless, an umpire’s job is to understand the match and use discretion. Dumb call,” tweeted Chris Hasek-Watt, host of the “Love Means Nothing” tennis podcast. During her third-round match against Coco Gauff at last month’s French Open, Andreeva received a code violation for hitting the ball into the crowd in frustration.
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