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Tamara Korpatsch, Wang Xinyu
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- A French Open match was marked by allegations of "cheating" on May 28
- China's Wang Xinyu and Germany’s Tamara Korpatsch argued after a ball was called out early in the match
- Korpatsch, who won in three sets, refused to shake Wang's hand
A second-round match at the French Open turned into a first-rate showdown between rival players.
China's Wang Xinyu and Germany’s Tamara Korpatsch argued after Wang’s ball was ruled out during the first set of their match at Roland-Garros.
Since the French Open does not use electronic line calling, the umpire verified the ball mark in the clay — but Wang still went over to Korpatsch’s side to see for herself, according to The Athletic.
From there, the match did not get better for the world No. 32, who went on to lose to the German athlete 6-2, 2-6, 6-3.
However, Korpatsch then refused to shake hands with Wang after she was issued a code violation for celebrating too early.
After the match, Korpatsch said that her opponent accused her of cheating.
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Wang Xinyu and Tamara Korpatsch during Day three of the 2026 French Open at Roland Garros on May 27, 2026 in Paris
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“She told me she’s not okay with the ball marks and everything but I cannot say I gift her the point for nothing,” Korpatsch said in her news conference.
She continued, “I’m a bit surprised because normally we have a good relationship, we are not ‘enemies.’ I didn’t give her the hand because that’s not fair for me. She was unfair to come on my side, and I’m not an unfair player."
Korpatsch credited the officiating, calling chair umpire Aurelie Tourte “one of the best chair umpires on the court.”
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“I don’t know how to cheat, honestly,” she said. “There are many cameras on court and they can check everything. It would be embarrassing to cheat like that.”
As far as Wang was concerned, it was an outcome she had hoped to avoid.
“I would have done it differently with the ball marks,” she told reporters.
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