Tennis-Fan asked to remove Ukraine flag because it was too big says Cincinnati Open


  • Tennis
  • Tuesday, 16 Aug 2022

(Reuters) - The size of the Ukraine flag that a fan had draped around her during a match at the Cincinnati Open on Monday was the reason she was asked to remove it from the grounds, tournament officials told Reuters on Tuesday.

During a qualifying match between Russian players Anna Kalinskaya and Anastasia Potapova on Sunday, one of the players reportedly complained to the WTA chair umpire Morgane Lara about the fan, according to reports.

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