Special correspondent at Wimbledon
The resident of the Elite Tennis Center of Cannes in Cannes and protected by Jean-René Lisnard is promised a great career. She made an impression this week at Wimbledon. Coming from the qualifications, she reached the 8th finals. On Monday, she came close to bringing down 25-seeded American Madison Keys. The Russian led 6-3, 4-1, with a 5-1 ball before being knocked down by her opponent . Very disappointed, the 16-year-old shed a few tears before having a fight with the referee at the end of the third set.
After throwing her racket a second time in frustration, she received a penalty point, as stipulated by the rules. Which offered a match point to his opponent. The Russian’s explanations then legitimately did not convince the referee: “I didn’t throw my racket, I fell! I slipped and then I fell.” Angry and beaten in three sets (3-6, 7-6(4), 6-2), she did not shake hands with the referee after her defeat. A sad exit after his magnificent career…
