When the rackets run out: tears at the French Open

Katarina Zavatska has been able to tell a story about it since Monday. The Ukrainian, who is ranked 112th in the world, was about to cause a sensation in her first round match against Kiki Bertens, fifth in the world rankings. The 20-year-old won the first set 6-2 thanks to a strong performance. But then the game took a dramatic turn: first her opponent won the second set 6-2, then the young Ukrainian had several mishaps that she couldn't help but that still robbed her of all chances. Suddenly all the rackets are broken Within a very short time, all three rackets broke in the third set. Not because she destroyed it out of frustration, but because the strings simply broke. When the score was 3:0, the Ukrainian suddenly found herself without a working racket - and burst into tears. So she now had to finish the match with her coach's racket - but for a tennis player that's a bit like putting a competitor's skis under the feet of a ski star. Different brand, different clothing – all of this ensured that Zavatska had no chance in the end and lost the third set 3:0. Zavatska wrote on social media: “It is still difficult to understand what happened today. Losing in such a way is perhaps one of the most frustrating things that can happen to a tennis player.” One thing is clear: the French Open has had another drama since Monday.

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When the rackets run out: tears at the French Open

The sport of tennis writes stories that are sometimes so absurd that they are hard to believe.

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