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On an unfortunate incident at #CincyTennis yesterday:
During the first set of the women's qualifying match between Anna Kalinskaya and Anastasia Potapova, one of the players complained to the WTA chair umpire, Morgane Lara, about a woman sitting in the stands...
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During the first set of the women's qualifying match between Anna Kalinskaya and Anastasia Potapova, one of the players complained to the WTA chair umpire, Morgane Lara, about a woman sitting in the stands...
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This spectator was named Lola.
She lives near the #CincyTennis tournament in Mason, OH, and was sitting with a Ukrainian flag draped around her body. Lola also wore a vinok, which is a Ukrainian floral wreath crown.
Lola was not saying anything, watching the match silently...
She lives near the #CincyTennis tournament in Mason, OH, and was sitting with a Ukrainian flag draped around her body. Lola also wore a vinok, which is a Ukrainian floral wreath crown.
Lola was not saying anything, watching the match silently...
...but after the Russian player complained to the umpire, the umpire descended from her chair and confronted the fan about her presence with the flag, telling her it was "not nice"...to be sitting with the flag.
Lola responded that it was "not nice to invade a country."
Lola responded that it was "not nice to invade a country."
This match has been a bit painful to watch. However, I can understand as Serena has not had much match play because of Covid-19.
It's a pity she squandered those break games and got broken. Now it's at 5-5 in the final set. #CInCyTENNIS
If she continues like this I don't think she will do well at the US Open.
