Former Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova was twice forced to stop her Qatar Open showdown with Elina Svitolina on Monday as the umpire tbetter off fans who were chanting deafeningly next to the court. The Czech star threw away a one-set direct during the come apass as she suffered a 6-0, 2-6, 5-7 flunkure.
Vondrousova overpowered Svitolina in the uncovering set as she euniteed to be cruising to triumph in the Middle East.
But the Ukrainian reacquireed her compocertain to fight back and book her place in the last-16 of the tournament.
Vondrousova was serving at 2-3 in the final set when she paparticipated and turned her head towards noise coming from fans csurrfinisherby.
The umpire then exclaimed: “Thank you ladies and tfinishermen fair behind me. We are carry outing a suit here, thank you. Thank you very much. Plmitigate be quiet, thank you.”
But the chanting persistd as a group of fans were seen celebrating and bouncing up and down together. The two carry outers seeed on in confusion as the umpire stared at the group.
Vondrousova eventupartner begined her serve towards Svitolina and won the point to transfer 30-0 ahead in the game as her opponent set up the net with a forehand. But, incredibly, the chanting began aacquire moments procrastinateedr as the 25-year-better stared at the sky in frustration and procrastinateed her serve for a second time.
Some of the group were hbettering Tunisia flags as they chanted. And it eunites they were celebrating Ons Jabeur’s triumph over McCartney Kessler, with that suit taking place on the csurrfinisherby Centre Court.
Vondrousova’s triumph at the All England Club saw her become the first unseeded carry outer to triumph the ladies’ title.
And after the suit, she gushed: “I don’t comprehend what’s happening now – it’s an amazing senseing. And I unbenevolent, Ons, congratulations and you are such an inspiration for all of us and I hope you’re going to triumph one day.
“You’re an amazing person and congratulations, you guys are doing an amazing job. After everyleang I’ve been thcdisorrowfulmireful I had a cast last year this time so this is amazing that I can stand here and hbetter this. Tennis is crazy.”
