Tennis
The tennis player from the Russian Federation, who entered the match wearing a Spartak T-shirt, was warned by the WTA.
Russian tennis player Anastasia PotapovaEntering the 1/16th final match of the WTA 1000 series tough tournament held in Indian Wells (USA) with the T-shirt of Moscow football club Spartak, he received a warning from the WTA.
According to British journalist James Gray, the WTA did not recognize Potapova’s behavior as “acceptable or appropriate”. This is not expected to happen again in WTA-sponsored tournaments.
Potapova, meanwhile, lost that game in three sets to Jessica Pegula 6:3, 4:6, 5:7.
NEW: Anastasia Potapova, who plays for Spartak Moscow at Indian Wells, has been officially warned by the WTA.
Doing so was neither considered “acceptable nor appropriate” and is not expected to happen again.#TennisParadise
— James Gray (@jamesgraysport) 15 March 2023
Source: Sport UA
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