Tennis
Disqualified from Roland Garros doubles, Japanese women wins mixed doubles final
Japanese tennis player miyu katoPreviously disqualified from the 3rd round women’s doubles match, she won the mixed doubles match.
Miya Kato and Germany’s Tim Pütz defeated Canada’s Bianca Andreescu and New Zealand’s Michael Venus in the mixed doubles final.
Roland Garros. Mixed final
Miyu Kato / Tim Puetz – Bianca Andreescu / Michael Venus – 4:6, 6:4, 10-6
Note that Miyu Kato was previously disqualified for hitting the ball to the girl’s doubles. The head of the judiciary decided to deprive her of the prize money and the points she had achieved in the women’s doubles category. It was decided that Kato would continue to fight in mixed doubles, as the actions of the Japanese were considered unintentional and accidental.
Kato, who lost 21.5 thousand euros for the third round in women’s doubles, will receive 61 thousand euros for winning in mixed doubles.
👏 Kato and Puetz, your 2023 mixed doubles champions 🏆
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Source: Sport UA
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