Drama at French Open over handshake snub - 'I don't know how to cheat'

Tamara Korpatsch skipped the customary handshake with Wang Xinyu after victory in a tense ‌second-round match at the French Open on Wednesday, saying she resented being portrayed as an 'unfair player' over a line call. Tensions arose late ‌in the opening set of Korpatsch's 6-2 2-6 6-3 win on Court 7 when Wang struck a shot she believed ​had landed inside the baseline, only for her opponent to point to a ball mark outside the court. The disagreement escalated when Wang crossed the net to ​inspect

"It was a really long ball from her, and I ​saw it out. I don't know if the line umpire called it out or not, but there were two ball marks, actually," Germany's Korpatsch said. Latest French Open scores, results and upcoming matches French Open: Order of Play and first-round draw, results Download Sky Sports app for analysis, news and video Not got Sky? Get Sky Sports or stream with no contract "One was an old one and the other one was ​the new one. Both of them were out, so it doesn't matter. I ⁠didn't know which one was the right one but ⁠the chair umpire came down and showed the mark, and it was out. "Also on the TV, they showed the Hawk-Eye and it was like ‌eight millimetres out. She came on my side, because she didn't believe it ... At the end, we didn't have a handshake because she told me she's not okay with that, with the ball marks. "I can't ‌say I'll gift her the point. I'm a bit surprised, because we have a good relationship, we're not enemies. I didn't offer her my hand because that's not fair for me.

Key points

• "It was a really long ball from her, and I ​saw it out.
• I don't know if the line umpire called it out or not, but there were two ball marks, actually," Germany's Korpatsch said.
• Latest French Open scores, results and upcoming matches French Open: Order of Play and first-round draw, results Download Sky Sports app for analysis, news and video Not got Sky?
• Get Sky Sports or stream with no contract "One was an old one and the other one was ​the new one.
• Both of them were out, so it doesn't matter.