In the third round of the women's doubles at the French Open in tennis, Miyui Kato hit the ball girl directly, which was considered a dangerous act and was disqualified, and Kato has filed a complaint with the four major tournaments.
Kato's pair were disqualified and eliminated in the second set of the women's doubles third round on 4 May after a ball hit the opponent's court and hit the ball girl.
The next day, on the 3th, after qualifying for the last four in the quarterfinals of the mixed doubles, Kato appeared in the press conference with tears in his eyes and explained how he was disqualified.
According to the report, although he was warned once, the decision was overturned after his opponent protested, and it was considered a dangerous act, and Kato revealed his feelings that he was "not convinced."
"I think they recognized that I hit the ball girl hard, but I insisted on the spot that it really wasn't. You're unlucky.'"
He also spoke about his tears after the mixed doubles match, saying, "I was disappointed about yesterday, and I wasn't very happy to win, but I was able to finish the match and my opponent spoke to me kindly."
On social media, many tennis players have voiced their advocacy
The disqualification of Miyui Kato's pair in the third round of the women's doubles at the French Open has led to many tennis players defending her on social media.
Misaki Doi, a member of the women's singles team at the Tokyo Olympics, said on Twitter, "It's too sad to be disqualified. It's true that I won, but there are many things that can be warned in similar situations in other matches," and then posted, "Prize money and point deprivation, it's impossible."
Naomi Osaka's coach, German Sasha Bagin, responded to Kato's apology on social media: "You don't have to apologize, you've worked so hard to be on the court and I'm sorry that the opportunity was taken away from you and your partner. I want you to do your best in a positive way."
On the other hand, Australia's Nick Kyrgios tweeted, "It's not a matter of intention, if you hit a child with the ball, it's disqualifying," and some posts said that disqualification was appropriate.