Musetti on the brink of disaster: Ball incident nearly ended semifinal dream
Lorenzo Musetti nearly faced disaster at French Open. The Italian accidentally hit a line judge with a ball, received a warning, but advanced to semifinal against Alcaraz. The 23-year-old Italian began the match in dominant fashion, taking care of his American opponent in the first set 6-2. However, the second set brought complications. Musetti lost his serve for the first time in the match and despite efforts to level the score, found himself in a difficult situation. At 3-5 down came the moment that could have ended the entire match prematurely. Before the start of one rally, the Italian player frustratedly kicked a ball, which unfortunately struck a line judge standing behind the baseline. Although it was clearly an unintentional hit, the chair umpire immediately reacted and informed the crowd about issuing an official warning for unsportsmanlike conduct. According to ATP and Grand Slam tournament rules, the first warning of this type carries no point penalty but serves as...