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<p>Germany's Tamara Korpatsch refused to shake hands with China's Wang Xinyu following a heated exchange between the pair at the <a href="https://www.nine.com.au/sport/tennis/fixtures-and-results/french-open-2026/3394" target="" rel="" title="French Open">French Open</a>.</p><p>The German player took the match 6-2, 2-6, 6-3 but tension lingered throughout when Wang made her way over to Korpatsch's side of the court to inspect a ball mark, after it was called out.</p><p>Wang believed her shot landed inside the baseline, only for her opponent to point to a ball mark outside the court.</p><p><strong>READ MORE:</strong> <a href="https://www.nine.com.au/sport/nrl/state-of-origin/news-2026-kalyn-ponga-send-off-reaction-video-ashley-klein-decision-queensland-maroons-20260527-p601dr.html"><strong>League stunned as Ponga send off turns Origin opener</strong></a></p><p><strong>READ MORE:</strong> <a href="https://www.nine.com.au/sport/nrl/state-of-origin/2026-game-1-nsw-blues-queensland-james-tedesco-try-video-result-kayln-ponga-send-off-ashley-kein-20260527-p601ds.html"><strong>Epic Tedesco moment drags Blues to controversial victory</strong></a></p><p></p><p><strong>PLAYER RATINGS:</strong> <a href="https://www.nine.com.au/sport/nrl/state-of-origin/2026-game-one-the-mole-player-ratings-nsw-blues-qld-maroons-exclusive-20260527-p601dy.html" target="" rel="" title=""><strong>Maroon 'badly exposed' after forced reshuffle</strong></a></p><img data-id="1937978a-f726-4fe4-9a8c-6aa4b660fb60" src="https://prod.static9.net.au/fs/1937978a-f726-4fe4-9a8c-6aa4b660fb60" caption="Xinyu Wang crossed the net to inspect the ball mark." alt="" source="Getty" data-width="6926" data-height="4617" fs="true" master-key="1937978a-f726-4fe4-9a8c-6aa4b660fb60"/><p>The Chinese player was booed by the crowd for crossing the net and received a code violation for unsportsmanlike conduct.</p><p>The contentious point was at a crucial moment in the match, with Korpatsch on set point on Wang's serve at the end of the first frame.</p><p>Things flared up again at the net once the match had concluded, with both players chirping at each other before walking away without the customary handshake.</p><img data-id="c5f9e796-fcc1-4695-bbe9-0f9cac111340" src="https://prod.static9.net.au/fs/c5f9e796-fcc1-4695-bbe9-0f9cac111340" caption="Tamara Korpatsch posts after the match." alt="Tamara Korpatsch posts after the match." source="Instagram" data-width="1030" data-height="1747" fs="true" master-key="c5f9e796-fcc1-4695-bbe9-0f9cac111340"/><p>"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," Korpatsch said.</p><p>"One was an old one and the other one was the new one. Both of them were out, so it doesn't matter.</p><p>"I didn't know which one was the right one but the chair umpire came down and showed the mark, and it was out.</p><p>"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.</p><p><em><strong>Watch all the action from Roland-Garros 2026</strong></em> <a href="https://9.nine.com.au/3wfoc8"><em><strong>live and on demand on Stan Sport</strong></em></a><em><strong>, with centre court in 4K UHD. World class coverage also on 9Gem and</strong></em> <a href="https://stream.9now.com.au/jmxph90hj3b"><em><strong>streaming on 9Now</strong></em></a></p><p>"At the end, we didn't have a handshake because she told me she's not okay with that, with the ball marks.</p><p>"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.</p><p>"I didn't offer her my hand because that's not fair for me. She was unfair to come on my side, and I'm not an unfair player."</p><p>The French Open operates differently than other grand slams when it comes to line calls.</p><img data-id="5981f35a-d834-442f-af01-1a000d83a616" src="https://prod.static9.net.au/fs/5981f35a-d834-442f-af01-1a000d83a616" caption="Xinyu Wang speaks to Tamara Korpatsch." alt="" source="dpa/picture alliance via Getty I" data-width="4936" data-height="2777" fs="true" master-key="5981f35a-d834-442f-af01-1a000d83a616" options="{"zoom":1.16,"offset":{"x":113,"y":-64},"aspect":1.7777777777777777,"originalWidth":5726,"originalHeight":3819}"/><p>The Paris tournament does not rely on electronic line calling, as officials can inspect traces left by the ball on the clay to help them make decisions.</p><p>Korpatsch revealed what was said at the net.</p><p>"I think she said something like she thought I'm not a fair player or something like that, but I don't know how. We have one of the best chair umpires on the court, and I don't know how to cheat, honestly," Korpatsch said.</p><p>"There are cameras on court and they can check everything. For me, it would be embarrassing to cheat like that.</p><p>"I'm honest, that when I was running, I thought the ball is out, and was like 'okay, which one is it?' I didn't know which mark.</p><p>"For that, we have the umpire."</p> <p>Germany's Tamara Korpatsch refused to shake hands with China's Wang Xinyu following a heated exchange between the pair at the <a href="https://www.nine.com.au/sport/tennis/fixtures-and-results/french-open-2026/3394" target="" rel="" title="French Open">French Open</a>.</p><p>The German player took the match 6-2, 2-6, 6-3 but tension lingered throughout when Wang made her way over to Korpatsch's side of the court to inspect a ball mark, after it was called out.</p><p>Wang believed her shot landed inside the baseline, only for her opponent to point to a ball mark outside the court.</p><p><strong>READ MORE:</strong> <a href="https://www.nine.com.au/sport/nrl/state-of-origin/news-2026-kalyn-ponga-send-off-reaction-video-ashley-klein-decision-queensland-maroons-20260527-p601dr.html"><strong>League stunned as Ponga send off turns Origin opener</strong></a></p><p><strong>READ MORE:</strong> <a href="https://www.nine.com.au/sport/nrl/state-of-origin/2026-game-1-nsw-blues-queensland-james-tedesco-try-video-result-kayln-ponga-send-off-ashley-kein-20260527-p601ds.html"><strong>Epic Tedesco moment drags Blues to controversial victory</strong></a></p><p></p><p><strong>PLAYER RATINGS:</strong> <a href="https://www.nine.com.au/sport/nrl/state-of-origin/2026-game-one-the-mole-player-ratings-nsw-blues-qld-maroons-exclusive-20260527-p601dy.html" target="" rel="" title=""><strong>Maroon 'badly exposed' after forced reshuffle</strong></a></p><img data-id="1937978a-f726-4fe4-9a8c-6aa4b660fb60" src="https://prod.static9.net.au/fs/1937978a-f726-4fe4-9a8c-6aa4b660fb60" caption="Xinyu Wang crossed the net to inspect the ball mark." alt="" source="Getty" data-width="6926" data-height="4617" fs="true" master-key="1937978a-f726-4fe4-9a8c-6aa4b660fb60"/><p>The Chinese player was booed by the crowd for crossing the net and received a code violation for unsportsmanlike conduct.</p><p>The contentious point was at a crucial moment in the match, with Korpatsch on set point on Wang's serve at the end of the first frame.</p><p>Things flared up again at the net once the match had concluded, with both players chirping at each other before walking away without the customary handshake.</p><img data-id="c5f9e796-fcc1-4695-bbe9-0f9cac111340" src="https://prod.static9.net.au/fs/c5f9e796-fcc1-4695-bbe9-0f9cac111340" caption="Tamara Korpatsch posts after the match." alt="Tamara Korpatsch posts after the match." source="Instagram" data-width="1030" data-height="1747" fs="true" master-key="c5f9e796-fcc1-4695-bbe9-0f9cac111340"/><p>"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," Korpatsch said.</p><p>"One was an old one and the other one was the new one. Both of them were out, so it doesn't matter.</p><p>"I didn't know which one was the right one but the chair umpire came down and showed the mark, and it was out.</p><p>"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.</p><p><em><strong>Watch all the action from Roland-Garros 2026</strong></em> <a href="https://9.nine.com.au/3wfoc8"><em><strong>live and on demand on Stan Sport</strong></em></a><em><strong>, with centre court in 4K UHD. World class coverage also on 9Gem and</strong></em> <a href="https://stream.9now.com.au/jmxph90hj3b"><em><strong>streaming on 9Now</strong></em></a></p><p>"At the end, we didn't have a handshake because she told me she's not okay with that, with the ball marks.</p><p>"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.</p><p>"I didn't offer her my hand because that's not fair for me. She was unfair to come on my side, and I'm not an unfair player."</p><p>The French Open operates differently than other grand slams when it comes to line calls.</p><img data-id="5981f35a-d834-442f-af01-1a000d83a616" src="https://prod.static9.net.au/fs/5981f35a-d834-442f-af01-1a000d83a616" caption="Xinyu Wang speaks to Tamara Korpatsch." alt="" source="dpa/picture alliance via Getty I" data-width="4936" data-height="2777" fs="true" master-key="5981f35a-d834-442f-af01-1a000d83a616" options="{"zoom":1.16,"offset":{"x":113,"y":-64},"aspect":1.7777777777777777,"originalWidth":5726,"originalHeight":3819}"/><p>The Paris tournament does not rely on electronic line calling, as officials can inspect traces left by the ball on the clay to help them make decisions.</p><p>Korpatsch revealed what was said at the net.</p><p>"I think she said something like she thought I'm not a fair player or something like that, but I don't know how. We have one of the best chair umpires on the court, and I don't know how to cheat, honestly," Korpatsch said.</p><p>"There are cameras on court and they can check everything. For me, it would be embarrassing to cheat like that.</p><p>"I'm honest, that when I was running, I thought the ball is out, and was like 'okay, which one is it?' I didn't know which mark.</p><p>"For that, we have the umpire."</p> https://ift.tt/MQYxaEy<br>
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