イタリア国際で偽の古代の壺を使ったドッキリが仕掛けられ、イガ・シフィオンテクやアリーナ・サバレンカといった選手たちが不意を突かれました。ベルギーのジズー・ベルグスの協力のもと実施されたこの企画は、その面白い結果から瞬く間に拡散されました。
イタリア国際の大会運営側は、紀元前3世紀のものとされるテラコッタの壺を使い、トップ選手数名にドッキリを仕掛けました。選手たちには、6カ月前のコート改修時に発見された非常に貴重な品であるため、触れてはならないと説明されていました。隠しカメラが、壺が地面に落とされて砕け散った際の選手たちの反応を捉えました。
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Multiple players encountered challenges during the Italian Open in Rome.
Hailey Baptiste hit Elina Svitolina in the face with a forehand during their second-round match at the Italian Open on Sunday. Svitolina recovered quickly and won the match 6-1, 6-2.
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Aryna Sabalenka overcame a disputed line call and a bright advertising board to beat Barbora Krejcikova 6-2, 6-3 in the second round of the Italian Open on Thursday.
Tournament director Salah Tahlak has criticized the late withdrawals of top players Iga Swiatek and Aryna Sabalenka from the Dubai Tennis Championships, demanding stricter penalties including loss of ranking points. Swiatek cited a change of schedule, while Sabalenka mentioned a minor hip injury. Tahlak described the reasons as strange and argued that fines alone are insufficient to deter such actions.
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Seventeen-year-old Deividas Bandzevicius was disqualified from an ITF J60 first-round match despite defeating Emiliano Bratomi 6-4, 4-6, 7-6(5). After sealing victory in the deciding tiebreak, Bandzevicius tossed his racket into the air, sending it flying toward his opponent. Officials ruled the action as physical abuse under ITF regulations, overriding the scoreboard result.
Wimbledon organizers have decided to proceed with behind-the-scenes camera footage for this year's tournament, rejecting calls from players to remove them. The decision follows privacy concerns raised after viral footage of Coco Gauff smashing her racket at the Australian Open. Wimbledon emphasized player welfare and transparency in their response to representatives.
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Stan Wawrinka pulled out of the Italian Open just minutes before his second qualifying match on May 6. The 41-year-old Swiss player cited exhaustion after a grueling first-round win the previous day. Pablo Carreno Busta advanced via walkover.