比赛中走人挨批不尊重对手 白俄前球后发声明解释
2022/03/28 15:28
〔体育中心／综合报导〕白罗斯前球后阿莎莲卡（Victoria Azarenka）今在迈阿密大师
赛32强赛出现惊人之举，在第二盘以0：3落后时，先上前跟对手和主审握手后，就直接揹
起包包走人，引发争议，主播球评、前女单名将都纷纷批评她此举非常不尊重对手，而赛
后阿莎莲卡则是发出声明向观众们和对手道歉，但并未明确说明提早提场的原因。
阿莎莲卡今和16岁小将布鲁维托娃（Linda Fruhvirtova）交手，首盘以2：6丢掉，当第
二盘打到0：3落后时，阿莎莲卡突然下场把球拍收进包包，在与布鲁维托娃和主审握手后
就头也不回的直接离开球场，主审别无选择，最后只好宣布由布鲁维托娃不战而胜。
阿莎莲卡的举动引发外界譁然，当下正在转播比赛的球评就直言“阿莎莲卡的举动太不尊
重对手了”。
而斯洛伐克38岁退役知名女将汉图秋娃（Daniela Hantuchova）除了批评她不尊重对手和
裁判，还要求WTA应该要介入调查，“这件事她最不尊重人的地方就是她在没有给予任何
理由的情况下就离开球场，我认为WTA必须对此进行调查。”
“这对我来说真的很奇怪，而且对观众、主审，最重要的是这对琳达（布鲁维托娃）非常
不尊重，我认为如果阿莎莲卡继续再这样下去，她很快就会消失在网坛，这真的不是很好
的行为。”
《The First Serve》网球网站也在推特批评，“对阿莎莲卡感到非常失望。莫名其妙地
离开球场，还没有任何解释。她被布鲁维托娃打败了，这位年轻16岁的捷克小将应该得到
更多尊重，并有权利自己去赢得比赛。”
阿莎莲卡赛后则是透过声明表示：“我今天不应该上场的，过去几周我的生活压力很大，
上一场比赛我付出了很多，所以很希望能在球迷面前比赛，因为他们帮助我度过了我的第
一场比赛，我希望能够先休息一下再回来，为稍早发生的事情向球迷们致歉。你们的欢呼
，一直都是我决定踏上球场的原因。我一向不畏惧面对挑战和压力，但今天实在有点太沉
重了，最后我也要向我的对手道贺，祝福她在接下来的比赛中能一切顺利。”
https://sports.ltn.com.tw/news/breakingnews/3874351
‘Disrespectful’ Victoria Azarenka slammed for abruptly quitting, storming of
f court
Andrew McMurtry from News.com.au
March 28th, 2022 12:13 pm
The tennis world was stunned after former World No. 1 Victoria Azarenka storme
d out of her third round Miami Open clash against 16-year-old Czech star Linda
Fruhvirtova.
The Belarusian star was the 12th seed at the event but was never in the match.
The teenager opened up a 6-2 3-0 lead before Azarenka suddenly quit.
Azarenka shook her opponent’s hand and then the umpire’s hand despite her pr
otests.
“Vika we need to wait,” the umpire said, but the 32-year-old walked off the
court.
Fruhvirtova treated it like a normal change of ends but the umpire had no choi
ce but to call the result.
“I don’t know what happened at the end,” Fruhvirtova told AFP. “She was st
ruggling with some injuries. I don’t know but it was an honour to share the c
ourt with her.
“You never want to end the match this way but it happens. We shook hands and
then she walked off.”
It was not immediately clear why Azarenka retired but her head was not in the
game, shouting to her coach during the match: “Why am I here?”
The abrupt exit left a bad taste in the mouth of viewers. Former World No. 5 D
aniela Hantuchova teed off, calling for the WTA to look into the events.
“The most disrespectful thing about this is how she walked off the court with
out really giving a reason (for retiring),” Hantuchova said.
“I think the WTA will really have to look into this.
“This one for me is really bizarre and really disrespectful to the crowd, to
the umpire and most importantly to Linda (Fruhvirtova).
“I think Vika (Azarenka) just knows if she kept going this way she would be o
ff the court anyway very shortly.
“But just the way she’s done it, it’s not nice behaviour.”
Social media also blasted the star.
Sportskeeda editor Musab Abid wrote: “This is … not ideal from Victoria Azar
enka.”
Tennis Channel’s David Kane said: “The WTA is yet to respond to requests for
comment on the reason for Azarenka’s retirement, which would indicate to me
that there may not be one, as yet.”
The First Serve Tennis account added: “This is really disappointing from Azar
enka. Leaves the court out of nowhere, no explanation. She was being outplayed
by Fruhvirtova, and the young Czech deserved more respect and the right to wi
n that match on her own terms.”
UK actor Jaiden Michael tweeted: “#Azarenka is vile! Absolutely appalled by t
he attitude at the end.”
He added: “Azarenka behaving like a 16 year old. Muppet!” and “@vika7 you e
mbarrassed yourself today, lost a lot of respect. Please get help”.
The World No. 16 released a statement after the incident, which didn’t shed t
oo much more light on the reasons behind the retirement.
“I shouldn’t have gone on the court today. The last few weeks have been extr
emely stressful in my personal life,” Azarenka said.
“Last match took so much out of me, but I wanted to play in front of a great
audience as they helped me pull through my first match. I wanted to go out the
re and try but it was a mistake.
“I hope to take a break and be able to come back.
“I’m sorry to the fans for what happened as you were great to cheer for me.
It was the only
reason I decided to step on the court. I always look forward to the challenge
and pressure of
competition but to day it was too much. I have to and will learn from this.
“I would like to congratulate my opponent and wish her best of luck in this t
ournament and
beginning of her professional career.”
Azarenka, who is one of the Russian and Belarusian players currently not playi
ng under a flag due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, broke down in tears duri
ng her defeat to Elena Rybakina at Indian Wells earlier this month.
After the Indian Wells loss, she released a statement which read: “I am devas
tated by the actions that have taken place over the last several days – again
st – and in Ukraine. It’s heartbreaking to see how many innocent people have
been affected and continue to be affected by such violence.
“Since my early childhood I have always seen and experienced Ukrainian and Be
larusian people, as well as both nations, friendly and supportive of one anoth
er. It is hard to witness the violent separation that is currently taking plac
e instead of supporting and finding compassion for each other.”
With AFP