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PLISKOVA Should Be Banned
<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/IJaco1hMF-E" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; encrypted-media" allowfullscreen></iframe>#ed_op#br#ed_cl##ed_op#br#ed_cl#In Rome on Wednesday, Karolina Pliskova lost her cool in a 3-6, 6-3, 7-5 loss to Maria Sakkari. The usually stoic Czech disagreed with chair umpire Marta Mrozinska over a call when #ed_op#a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_cont ... tH6lMGha58" target="_blank"#ed_cl#she put away an easy overhead#ed_op#/a#ed_cl# at 5-5, deuce, in the third set. #ed_op#br#ed_cl##ed_op#br#ed_cl#Despite TV replays proving Pliskova's shot was in, HawkEye and the challenge system isn't used on clay so the chair and line umpires rely on ball marks to settle disputes. #ed_op#br#ed_cl##ed_op#br#ed_cl#Instead of shaking hands with Mrozinska, Pliskova left a hole in the umpire chair—a move that will very likely result in a fine though none has been announced yet.#ed_op#br#ed_cl# Sakkari could have simply conceded the point. Would have been honest. Some players will tell the ref the ball was in. <iframe width="854" height="480" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/IJaco1hMF-E" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; encrypted-media" allowfullscreen></iframe> Capriati did the same <iframe width="854" height="480" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/F4mGqwA7cCM" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; encrypted-media" allowfullscreen></iframe> Re:PLISKOVA Should Be BannedThe WTA has leveled a 100,000 fine in Czech Koruna currency for Karolina's outburst, which is approximately $4,592 in US dollars. Karolina donated that amount to charity. Further, reports have it that several top-10 players went to WTA officials in Rome to speak in behalf of Karolina. Apparently it had some effect. The fine is about right..... The link to the above-noted item is in a Czech news items. Google translate is a mess. Lastly, it's reported (unconfirmed) that the Chair has been suspended from the next 2 Slams because of her mishandling of that point. Alrighty......
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