Requested his view of the controversy afterward, Tiafoe stated there is a double commonplace at play that he referred to as “comical.”

“I imply, clearly he did that and nothing occurred,” Tiafoe advised the media in Paris. “I believe that is comical, however it’s what it’s. Nothing occurred, so there’s nothing actually to speak about.

“Clearly it is not constant, so it’s what it’s.”

Former US Open semifinalist Tiafoe is nicely conscious of Novak Djokovic being defaulted from the US Open after unintentionally hanging a lineswoman within the throat with a ball.

On the 2020 US Open, Djokovic hit a ball in frustration on the again wall after dropping serve. The shot inadvertently struck a lineswoman within the throat instantly knocking her to the Arthur Ashe Stadium court docket. Djokovic was disqualified from the US Open and forfeited rating factors and the $250,000 prize cash he earned reaching the US Open fourth spherical and incurred a $10,000 wonderful as nicely.

Tiafoe’s level is easy: Why did Djokovic’s strike warrant a disqualification however Musetti’s didn’t?

Presumably, the chair umpire thought-about the softness of the shot and lack of malice in Musetti’s case.

The Grand Slam rule states that disqualification could be dominated if “deliberately hitting a ball dangerously or recklessly inside the court docket or hitting a ball with negligent disregard of the results.” 

On this case, Musetti instantly apologized for the kicked ball and was hit with a code violation. The Monte-Carlo finalist stated he believes the chair umpire made the correct name as he didn’t intend to hurt anybody.

“Truthfully it was actually unfortunate coincidence,” Musetti advised the media in Paris. “Yeah, I used to be a bit of bit, actually, scared, as a result of I actually did not wish to hurt no one, after all. So I instantly went to the road umpire, and I after all stated, Sorry, I apologize to everybody.

“It was proper to have a warning, however I believe the umpire noticed that there was no intention about that, and that is why most likely simply, you understand, let me proceed my recreation.”

TNT analyst and former Grand Slam semifinalist Coco Vandeweghe stated Musetti ought to have been ejected.

“In different sports activities if you happen to put fingers on the ref or hit the ref with the ball, you are ejected,” Vandeweghe stated on TNT. “The accident is at all times going to be there till it occurs on objective. You’re vulnerable to hitting a ball woman or ball boy or a fan within the stands.”

Apparently, at Roland Garros we have seen comparable incidents met with totally different choices all through the years.

The primary disqualification of the 2023 Roland Garros generated tears and controversy.

Aldila Sutjiadi and Miyu Kato had been disqualified from Roland Garros doubles two years in the past after Kato hit a ball that struck a ball woman.