Lorenzo Musetti reached the semi-finals of the French Open in a tight match against Frances Tiafoe. During the contest, he accidentally kicked a tennis ball that hit a line judge, resulting in a code violation for unsportsmanlike conduct. Musetti expressed fear of being defaulted and immediately apologized for the incident. Tiafoe, while finding the situation comical, pointed out inconsistencies in how similar situations have been judged in the past. Despite this incident, Musetti's strong performance continues a breakout year for him on the clay circuit.
Musetti admitted he was scared about potentially being defaulted after accidentally kicking a ball at a line judge during his win over Tiafoe.
After the incident, Musetti approached the line umpire to apologize and expressed relief at being allowed to continue playing despite receiving a warning.
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