French tennis player Terence Atmane has apologized for hitting a spectator with a ball at the French Open. Atmane hit a ball in anger and accidentally struck a female spectator in the leg on Sunday. He explains on Instagram on Tuesday that a broken string caused the misdirected ball and expresses deep regret.
FILE - Terence Atmane , of France, plays a forehand return to Daniil Medvedev, of Russia, during a first-round match at the Australian Open tennis championships at Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia, Jan. 15, 2024. Atmane was allowed to continue his first-round match at the French Open , Sunday, May 26, 2024, without being penalized after hitting a ball angrily and accidentally striking a spectator in the stands at one of the event’s smaller courts.
Atmane angrily struck a ball and accidentally hit the female spectator in the leg on Sunday. He wasn’t disqualified but received a warning for unsportsmanlike conduct. Atmane lost the first-round match to Sebastian Ofner in five sets.. He explained that a broken string led to the ball flying into the stands and admitted to being too shocked to react immediately.
Not disqualifying Atmane sparked debate at Roland Garros. Players were disqualified for similar actions in the past. At last year’s French Open,and her doubles partner were forced to forfeit a match when Kato accidentally hit a ball girl in the neck with a ball.
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