Paris, May 28 -- Germany's Tamara Korpatsch said it would be "embarrassing" if she had cheated against China's Wang Xinyu following a heated exchange between the pair at theFrench Open.
Korpatsch refused to shake hands with her opponent after prevailing 6-2 2-6 6-3 in a second-round match overshadowed by lingering tension.
The initial flashpoint came when Wang made her way over to Korpatsch's side of the court to inspect a ball mark, after the chair umpire ruled her shot had landed beyond the baseline.
Wang was booed by the crowd for her actions and received a code violation for unsportsmanlike conduct, according to BBC Sport.
The point in question was particularly crucial as it gave Korpatsch set point on Wang's serve at the end of the...