The Malaysian Insider :: Sports
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| Federer warns on-court phones could have sinister side Posted: 30 May 2013 08:40 AM PDT PARIS, May 30 – Roger Federer has warned the latest habit of players taking their mobile phones on court could have a sinister side which might undermine the game's integrity. The French Open has already featured two incidents with Ukraine's Sergiy Stakhovsky using his phone to take a picture of a ball imprint after a contentious line call and local favourite Gael Monfils snapping a Mexican wave in the crowd. Stakhovsky, who was later fined US$2,000 for unsportsmanlike conduct, posted the picture taken during his first-round defeat by Richard Gasquet on his Twitter feed. Federer said he can see the funny side of such incidents but felt action might be needed to prevent on-court coaching. "It's only going to happen more," the world number three told reporters. "I think it's pretty funny, actually. The problem is that clearly there could be coaching going on through mobile devices. "It would probably be so easy to do. Go to the toilet and you hide it somewhere – I'm just saying anything is possible. You have to hope that the players use it in a funny way and it's not meant to be bad or disrespectful." The use of phones on court is prohibited with officials instructed that no electronic device be permitted "during matches unless approved by the ITF supervisor/referee". If officials suspect a player has used a device to receive coaching, they could issue a fine of up to US$20,000. Monfils escaped punishment because he asked the umpire for permission to take a picture of the crowd who had risen to salute him during his second-round victory over Ernests Gulbis. "I asked the chair umpire before if I would be allowed to tape the wave? He told me: 'Sure, you can'," said the Frenchman. – Reuters |
| Former champion Li Na knocked out by Mattek-Sands Posted: 30 May 2013 08:22 AM PDT
Sixth seed Li, who became a flagbearer for Asian tennis in 2011 when she won the French Open, edged the first set but after two lengthy rain breaks her game fell apart. Mattek-Sands, wearing knee-high black socks, resumed after the second interruption 4-3 ahead in the second set and then reeled off seven games in a row. Li eventually stopped the rot to break serve as Mattek-Sands served for the match at 5-0 and then held her own to reduce the deficit but her revival came too late. With rain still falling and play stopped on many other courts the 66th-ranked American held her nerve and sealed victory when her opponent netted a forehand. – Reuters |
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