Ukrainian Kateryna Kozlova Baindl, who beat Amarissa Toth today in Budapest, had a message to Shuai Zhang. During the on court interview, no less:
Controversial Amarissa Kiara Toth gives apology after Shuai Zhang incident: "It was never my intention to disrespect"
WTAFriday, 21 July 2023 at 09:00
Hungary’s Amarissa Toth has apologised to Shuai Zhang after celebrating her victory in the controversial match of the Hungary Open.
The tennis world was stunned by the events that took place during the first-round clash in Budapest on Tuesday where Zhang retired from the match after a line controversy with the chair umpire which left her in tears as well.
During the same match, Toth went on to remove the ball mark near the line which was the actual matter of controversy, something that did not go well with Shuai who was even booed by the crowd sitting in the arena.
Following that incident, a lot of current and former players stood with Zhang and criticised the poor reaction from Toth.
One of them was Kateryna Baindl who openly supported the Chinese tennis star after defeating Toth in the round of 16 clash with a score of 6-3, 6-1 on Thursday.
In a video posted on social media, the 20-year-old apologised for her celebration after the match and stated that it was not intended to hurt anyone.
“I respect Zhang Shuai as a person & just as much as an athlete,” she said. “It was never my intention to disrespect, to upset, or to hurt anybody. I realize I shouldn’t have celebrated the way I did after the match.”
It will be interesting to see whether Toth will be able to get the fans back on her side as history suggests that it is not easy to make amends with the fans in any sports.
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