NEl Tennis, the handshake at the end of the game is a gesture of respect as expected as ritual. But al Bad Homburg WTA 500 tournamentthe final moment of the match between Maria Sakkari and Yulia Putintseva has turned into a true exchange of accusations and sarcasmsunder the incredulous eyes of the spectators. After two fought sets, won by the Greek with a score of 7-5, 7-6the climate is quickly degenerated in a bright verbal comparison that has left its mark more than the score itself.
Sakkari-Putintseva, tension between tennis players after the WTA match
Bad Homburg’s WTA 500 tournament was the scene of a unusual scene, far from the explosal usually requested on the field. The match between the Greek Maria Sakkari, currently number 85 of the world ranking, and the Kazakh Yulia Putintseva, number 34, had a fiery post-match. At the time of the handshake, Sakkari perceived coldness and lack of respect by the opponentand immediately underlined the gesture with A pungent: “Beautiful handshake”.
Botta and response on under the net
Putintseva did not like the tone and replied piccata: “I don’t understand, what do you want me to do?” Before adding a bow with an evident sarcasm. Sakkari’s answer was not long in coming: “Treat me like a human being. When you shake your hand to someone, look at it in the eyes “. Words that surprised the public and also put the chair judge in difficulty, who tried to bring the calm back by inviting the two players to head towards the changing rooms.
Sakkari-Putintseva, heavy insults and personal accusations
But the tension, instead of dissolving, has exploded. While the two left the field, the comparison turned into dispute. Putintseva screamed an explicit “Go to fan … or”to whom Maria Sakkari replied with a frontal attack. First she approached her with threatening to do the field, then she screamed them: “You don’t like anyone, nobody likes you”. Phrases that quickly made the tour of the social networks, amplifying the clamor around the episode.
The audience between whistles and applause
Moments of tension that obviously did not like the public, that He welcomed the scene with sound whistles. In the end, however, The exit from the field of the two tennis players was however greeted by applause. No disciplinary intervention has yet been announced, but the episode rekindles the debate on behavior between athletes on the field and on mutual respect in a sport where fair play should remain central.
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