Mirra Andreeva received a code violation after furiously striking a ball into the French Open crowd. Frustration got the better of the Russian in her remarkable defeat against world No. 361 Lois Boisson.
Andreeva imploded after finding herself 3-0 ahead in the second set. Boisson, who had taken the first set in a tiebreak, won three games on the spin and then led 30-0 in the seventh game due to an error by her opponent. A clearly agitated Andreeva took several steps forwards before angrily hammering a ball into the stands with her racket. Members of the crowd, who were rejoicing in Boisson’s incredible success, loudly booed the teenager’s outburst. Her actions landed her a code violation, with the umpire warning issuing a warning over her behaviour.
Earlier in the match, Andreeva had complained to the umpire that the crowd were being too noisy during her serves. After hitting a double fault during the first-set tiebreak, she marched over to the chair and urged the official to calm the partisan audience.
The 18-year-old was then involved in another spat with the umpire. Boisson had delayed a point to challenge a call that determined an Andreeva forehand had landed long. Boisson was successful in her appeal, prompting a tirade from Andreeva.
She walked to the net and demanded why the umpire seemed to have left the chair mid-point. Andreeva then insisted that the ball had landed on the line, but was proven wrong by hawk-eye.
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