American tennis player Venus Williams explained why she refused to shake hands with the judge on the tower after Wimbledon’s first round match against Ukraine’s Elina Svitolina.
The match ended with a score of 6:4, 6:3 in favor of Svitolina, both tennis players received a wild card from the organizers. In the last draw, the linesman first recorded an out after the Ukrainian’s kick, but after watching the replay the decision was overturned.
– At the end of the match, which clearly ended on a bad note, you did not shake hands with the referee. Your thoughts on the view request and results.
I totally disagree with the request. It was such a day,” Williams said at a news conference.
The 43-year-old tennis player slipped and fell near the net in the first set but was able to continue playing.
Grass is slippery by nature. At some point, you will fall. I just had no luck. I got off to a great start. I literally killed her, then the weed killed me.
Yes, I’m not happy right now. I felt like I was in great shape heading into the tournament and in great shape during the game. At the moment, all this is very shocking. I hope to understand what is happening to me and move on.
The situation is complicated by the fact that I have had so many injuries. I was away from the tour for a while. It’s not what I want for myself,” said Williams, who is a five-time Wimbledon winner.
Source : MatchTV
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