French Open match gets heated after player storms over to opponent’s side of court
A heated exchange occurred during a French Open match between Xinyu Wang and Tamara Korpatsch. Wang crossed the net to inspect a ball mark after a disputed call, leading to boos from the crowd and a warning from the umpire. Korpatsch ultimately won the match and declined to shake Wang's hand, citing accusations of cheating as the reason for her decision.
- ▪Xinyu Wang crossed the net to inspect a ball mark after a call she disagreed with.
- ▪The incident led to a warning for Wang and boos from the crowd.
- ▪Tamara Korpatsch won the match and refused to shake hands with Wang due to accusations of cheating.
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Tennis French Open match gets heated after player storms over to opponent’s side of court By Bridget Reilly Published May 27, 2026, 2:52 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google Xinyu Wang didn’t see the dust fly up and German Tamara Korpatsch didn’t care. It all led to a heated scene at Roland Garros that ended in a non-handshake. During the third set of the second round Wednesday morning, Wang hit a long ball on the baseline that was ruled out. But she didn’t believe it was the right call and proceeded to violate a cardinal tennis rule by crossing the net to Korpatsch’s side of the court to inspect the ball mark. The decision sparked boos among the crowd for Wang. On Wang-Korpatsch non-handshake…They had a situation during the 3rd set.
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