Gianluca Moscarella, one of the most recognized chair judges of the circuit, was suspended by the ATP after the incidents that happened last week during a game of the Florence Challenger, where he allegedly encouraged one of the players during a break and threw sexist comments to One of the ball boy girls.

"We have learned of a series of incidents related to the match between Pedro Sousa and Enrico Dalla Valle (...) and Moscarella was immediately removed from the tournament at the time the case came to light. We have opened an investigation into depth, "explained the ATP through a statement. "Pending the conclusion of the investigation, Moscarella is provisionally suspended," added the body that regulates the male circuit.

According to the existing videos of the aforementioned match, which beat Sousa (7-5, 4-6 and 6-4), the referee harassed one of the ballots with the following comments: "You are fantastic, you are very sexy. Are you all right? It's very hot. Are you hot? Physically or emotionally? Both? "

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