the showdown reaches the net

There is certainly no shortage of special situations Madrid. The last one came in a match valid for the women’s doubles tournament, with protagonist Bethanie Mattek-Sands. The 39-year-old tennis player was hit on the head by an opponent’s ball and remained lying on the court for a few minutes. After the appropriate checks, the American player was able to continue, even if her opponents were quite annoyed, as demonstrated by what happened during the handshake.

One of the opponents of the pair formed by Mattek-Sands and Kenin in particular, Erin Routliffe, did not like the behavior of the player who she had hit during the match. The latter for 3 minutes she remained lying on the red clay of Madrid, her head hurting from the ball she received. Accompanied to the bench, Mattek-Sands was the subject of a long medical time-out.

Various checks and also a test to check for a possible concussion. After receiving treatment, the 39-year-old resumed her place on the pitch, able and ready to continue the match. And things worked out great for her and Kenin which in the end prevailed in the thirdwith all due respect to Erin Routliffe and Ashlyn Krueger, therefore eliminated in the first round of the Masters 1000 in Madrid.

Once the game is over, here’s the showdown when it’s time to say goodbye. As also highlighted by the popular Portuguese journalist Morgado, Erin Routliffe greeted Mattek-Sands coldly also whispering something to her with an expression of disappointment.

The reason for her nervousness seems to be linked precisely to the episode of the shot, with the American returning to the pitch very full of energy, as if nothing had happened. According to her defeats, she somewhat exaggerated the consequences of the accident, to break the rhythm. The controversy served its purpose.