Frances Tiafoe does not understand why Lorenzo Musetti was not punished on Tuesday for kicking a ball against a line judge in the quarterfinals on Roland Garros. In his story, the eliminated American points to earlier disqualifications in similar incidents.
The 23-year-old Musetti kicked a bouncing ball away in the second set in the second set in the second set. The ball hit the line judge. The Italian quickly apologized. Tiafoe pointed the umpire to the incident, but Musetti only received a warning.
“Nothing happened when he had done that,” Tiafoe said at the press conference afterwards. “It is laughable, but it is apparently this. There is no intervention, so there is nothing else to discuss. But it is clear that there is no consistent action.”
In the past, several players have been disqualified for similar actions, including Novak Djokovic. At the US Open in 2020, the Serbian made a ball out of frustration against a line judge. Just like with Musetti, this did not happen intentionally, but Djokovic was still disqualified.
Musetti was relieved that he was not disqualified. “It was a very unhappy moment. I didn’t want to hurt the line judge and immediately apologized. I think a warning was the right measure. The Umpire saw that it was not aware.”
Musetti won the game with Tiafoe in four sets. The number seven in the world plays on Friday in the semi-finals of Roland Garros against Carlos Alcaraz (ATP-2). The Spanish defending champion was too strong for the American Tommy Paul on Tuesday in three sets.
Frances tiafoe Doesn’tn’t Understand Why Lorenzo Musetti Wasn’t Penalized on Tuesday for Kicking a Ball at a Line Judge in the Quarterfinals at Roland Garros. The Eliminated American Points in His Story to Earlier Disqualiss for Similar Incidents.
The 23-year-old musetti kicked a bouncing ball away out of frustration when he was down 5-3 in the second set. The Ball Hit The Line Judge. The Italian Quickly Apologized. Tiafoe Pointed Out the Incident to the Umpire, But Musetti Only Received a Warning.
“Nothing happened when he did that,” Tiafoe Said at the Press Conference Afterwards. “It’s Laughable, But Apparently That’s How It Goes. No Action was tasks, So There’s Nothing More to Discuss. But it’s clear that there is no consistent action.”
In The Past, Several Players Have Been Disqualified for Similar Actions, Including Novak Djokovic. The Serbian Hit a Ball at a Line Judge Out of Frustration at the US Open in 2020. Just like with Musetti, This was not Intentional, but Djokovic was Still Disqualified.
Musetti was relieved that he was not disqualified. “It was a very unfortunate mom.
Musetti won the Match Against Tiafoe in Four Sets. The Number Seven In The World Will Play Carlos Alcaraz (ATP-2) in The Semi-Finals of Roland Garros on Friday. The Spanish Title Defender was too Strong for the American Tommy Paul in Three Sets on Tuesday.