US EditionMusetti Escapes Punishment for Kicking Ball Into French Open Line Judge
- Lorenzo Musetti, the Italian eighth seed, kicked a ball in frustration during his French Open quarter-final against American Frances Tiafoe on Tuesday at Roland-Garros.
- Musetti's ball accidentally struck a female line judge about three metres away, prompting an instant code violation but no further penalty despite concerns about consistency with past defaults.
- Musetti apologized immediately, stating he was scared and had no intention to harm anyone, and the chair umpire issued only a warning, allowing him to continue playing.
- Musetti won the match 6-2, 4-6, 7-5, 6-2, advancing to his first French Open semi-finals and setting up a match against Carlos Alcaraz for a spot in the final.
- The incident drew comparisons to Novak Djokovic's 2020 US Open default after a similar ball strike on a line judge, highlighting ongoing debates about rule enforcement consistency at major tournaments.
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Excitement at the French Open: tennis pro Lorenzo Musetti accidentally kicked a ball against a line judge. He was allowed to continue playing. Novak Djokovic had once been disqualified for a similar action.
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