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<\/p>\nTempers have flared between Tamara Korpatsch and Wang Xinyu at the French Open after a questionable call resulted in a post-match handshake snub.<\/p>\n
Korpatsch snubbed the handshake with 32nd-seeded Wang, saying she resented being portrayed as an unfair player over a line call.<\/p>\n
Tensions arose late in the opening set of Korpatsch’s 6-2, 2-6, 6-3 win on court seven when Wang struck a shot she believed had landed inside the baseline, only for her opponent to point to a ball mark outside the court.<\/p>\n
The disagreement escalated when Wang crossed the net to inspect the mark on Korpatsch’s side, drawing a code violation from chair umpire Aurelie Tourte for unsportsmanlike conduct, and sparking tension that lingered through the match.<\/p>\n
“I can’t say I’ll gift her the point,” Korpatsch said.<\/p>\n
“I’m a bit surprised, because we have a good relationship, we’re not enemies. I didn’t offer her my hand because that’s not fair for me. She was unfair to come on my side, and I’m not an unfair player.”<\/p>\n
Australian Open champ Rybakina sent packing<\/p>\n
Yuliia Starodubtseva (pictured) was overjoyed after eliminating the reigning Australian Open champion, Elena Rybakina. (Getty Images: Robert Prange)<\/p>\n
There has been much to celebrate for Ukrainian tennis in the last few weeks, and Yuliia Starodubtseva gave her country another reason to rejoice amid the Russian-led war after she fought past Moscow-born Elena Rybakina 3-6, 6-1, 7-6 (4) for a first top-five win.<\/p>\n
Fresh from claiming her second grand slam title at the Australian Open in January, Roland-Garros’s second seed Rybakina was a shadow of her usually dominant self as she made 71 unforced errors in the clash with Starodubtseva to bow out tamely.<\/p>\n
“I feel like if you’re trying to beat one of the best, you have to think that you can,” Starodubtseva told reporters.<\/p>\n
“I was trying to go into this match with this mindset, try not to give too much respect, even though she’s a great player and someone you can look up to.”<\/p>\n
Russian eighth seed Mirra Andreeva seemed to be joining Rybakina through the exit door, but she regained her composure to down Spain’s Marina Bassols Ribera 3-6, 6-1, 6-1.<\/p>\n
Jasmine Paolini, the 2024 runner-up, was beaten 3-6, 6-4, 6-3 by Argentina’s Solana Sierra.<\/p>\n