Paris – Lorenzo Musetti was warned for playing tennis because he accidentally hit a line in the French Open quarterfinals against Frances Tiafoe.
Unlike most top tennis games that rely on electronic line phones, Roland-Garros still has humans in court to rule that the shooting is in and out.
The eighth seed Musetti, who won Italy’s bronze medal at the Paris Olympics, was a semi-finalist at Wimbledon last year, just dropped a game in Philippe-Chatrier’s second game, trailing Tiafoe 5-3.
When Musetti was given the ball, he could serve in the next game, so he slid one on his left foot and it flew into a female line judge, calling behind his benchmark.
The chairman’s referee immediately announced to the crowd that Musuti was warned for warnings of violations of the regulations. There is no fine for the initial warning.
Soon, Tiafoe claimed that it was a set. Musetti won the opener in the best match and won the match with a semi-final seat. Neither of them made the last four games of Roland Garros.
