Ilya Ivashka confronts umpire in India semifinal

May 23, 2026

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Ilya Ivashka erupted at the chair umpire during the semifinal of the SM Krishna Memorial Open in India. The Belarusian defeated Hamish Stewart 6-3, 3-6, 6-2 despite the confrontation. He is scheduled to face Petr Bar Biryukov in the final on Friday.

The incident occurred while Ivashka trailed 3-4 in the second set. The umpire overruled a line call and awarded the point to Stewart after Ivashka hit the ball into the net. Ivashka argued that the call had interrupted his shot and demanded a replay.

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Rybakina's coach leaves box during french open loss

May 27, 2026 Reported by AI

Elena Rybakina suffered a second-round defeat at the French Open on May 27 after her coach Stefano Vukov left the player's box during the third set. The world No. 2 lost 6-3, 1-6, 6-7 to Yuliia Starodubtseva in two hours and 28 minutes. Rybakina later explained that Vukov departed because he was feeling unwell.

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