German player disqualified from Wimbledon’s junior tournament for throwing racket into the stands
Officials said no injury was reported after the 15-year-old German junior’s racket bounced into the stands and ended her Wimbledon match.
- German player Ida Wobker was disqualified from Wimbledon on Saturday after she angrily threw her racket, which bounced into the stands, the All England Club confirmed.
- During her first-round match against Romanian opponent Maria Valentina Pop, Wobker suffered a 6-0 loss in the opening set and was tied 5-5 in the second when the incident occurred.
- On Court 11, Wobker missed a backhand long and flung her racket toward the court, causing it to bounce up and into the few rows of stands lining the court.
- Following a lengthy wait for officials' verdict, tournament officials defaulted Wobker for unsportsmanlike conduct. She was not fined because there is no prize money in the junior tournament.
- The Wimbledon junior tournament continues throughout the week, with matches concluding with the finals next Sunday.
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Wimbledon Defaults 15-Year-Old for Racket Bounce, But No One Was Hurt: Other Players Escaped Default for Same Offense
LONDON, July 5, 2026 – Wimbledon defaulted 15-year-old German junior Ida Wobker on Court 11 after her racket bounced off the grass and into the stands during a girls' singles first-round match, even though no injury was reported. The All England Club said the player was disqualified for unsportsmanlike conduct after the incident against Romania's Maria Valentina Pop, who had led 6-0, 5-5 when the match was halted. Wobker had missed a backhand lo…
15-year-old Ida Wobker was sent off for unsportsmanlike conduct.
A 15-year-old German player was disqualified from Wimbledon's junior tournament after a gesture of frustration that pulled her out of the game.
Wimbledon junior player disqualified after throwing racket into stands
A 15-year-old German player was disqualified from Wimbledon’s junior tournament after she angrily threw her racquet on the grass and it bounced into the stands, the All England Club confirmed on Sunday.
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