Japanese tennis player Kato Miyu has posted a photo showing her and the ball girl who was struck with a ball Kato casually hit during a French Open match.
Kato uploaded the photo of the smiling two on Twitter on Friday.
Kato and her Indonesian partner were disqualified after the ball girl was struck with the ball during Sunday's third-round women's doubles match at Roland Garros. She has lodged an appeal with the Grand Slam board.
In the Tweet, Kato writes, "I'm glad to hear that you are doing well and continue to volunteer as a ball girl. It makes me very happy to hear this." She adds, "I look forward to seeing you again!"
Her Tweet has drawn a number of favorable comments.
On Thursday, Kato and her German partner Tim Puetz won the mixed doubles title at the French Open for her first Grand Slam victory.
Kato uploaded the photo of the smiling two on Twitter on Friday.
Kato and her Indonesian partner were disqualified after the ball girl was struck with the ball during Sunday's third-round women's doubles match at Roland Garros. She has lodged an appeal with the Grand Slam board.
In the Tweet, Kato writes, "I'm glad to hear that you are doing well and continue to volunteer as a ball girl. It makes me very happy to hear this." She adds, "I look forward to seeing you again!"
Her Tweet has drawn a number of favorable comments.
On Thursday, Kato and her German partner Tim Puetz won the mixed doubles title at the French Open for her first Grand Slam victory.
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Japanese tennis player Kato Miyu posted a photo with the ball girl she inadvertently hit during a French Open match, expressing gratitude for her recovery. Kato and her partner were disqualified following the incident. Despite this, they won the mixed doubles title at the French Open with Tim
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URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20230609_33/
Date: June 9, 2023
Created: 2023/06/10 08:24
Updated: 2025/12/09 03:07
Last Read: 2023/06/10 08:28