Miyu Kato reveals she will APPEAL her ‘unjust’ disqualification for hitting a ball girl in French Open women’s doubles, as Japanese star bounces back to win the mixed doubles final
Miyu Kato and Tim Puetz were crowned the 2023 Roland Garros mixed doubles champions after beating Bianca Andreescu and Michael Venus on Thursday.
The 4-6, 6-4, [10-6] win over Andreescu and Venus saw Kato pick up her first Grand Slam titles just four days after she was disqualified from the women’s doubles.
Kato used her post-match interview to announce she would be appealing her ‘unjust’ disqualification from the women’s doubles.
During her women’s doubles match alongside Sutjiadi, Kato fired a cross-court shot towards the ball girl between points, striking her on the shoulder.
The young girl looked visibly distressed by the incident. As a result, the umpire gave the Japanese star a warning.
Miyu Kato and Tim Puetz were crowned the 2023 Roland Garros mixed doubles champions
Kato used her post-match interview to announce she would be appealing her ‘unjust’ disqualification from the women’s doubles
Kato (right) was disqualified in her women’s doubles with Sutjiadi (left) for accidently hitting a ball girl with a ball
However, a protest by opponents Marie Bouzkova and Sara Sorribes Tormo led to the match being abandoned with Kato and her Indonesian partner Sutjiadi disqualified.
Kato was heartbroken by the decision and broke down in tears after umpire Alexandre Juge confirmed the decision.
However, Kato announced she would be appealing the decision after she beat Andreescu and Venus in the mixed doubles on Thursday.
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