Veronika Kudermetova made it to the semifinals of the WTA 1000 tournament in Rome, but the Russian made an inappropriate remark to the linesmen.

Veronika Kudermetova says that the linesman is “very old”

When she was leading 3-0 in the deciding set against Qinwen Zheng (WTA 21), Kudermetova thought the Chinese player’s serve had gone out.

The chair umpire went down to check the mark but was unable to identify it and called for the linesman to indicate where he saw the ball land (on the line).

Worried about the decision, Veronica asked the linesman for an explanation and told him that she couldn’t trust the linesman because he was “very old”.

“It’s your fault, right? Who will do this? I mean, if I’m wrong, you’re going to give me a fine or something… It’s a joke. He is very old. I mean, who is going to pay for this mistake?” – Veronika Kudermetova.

In the end, the athlete from Russia won with a score of 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 and in the penultimate act of the competition at the Foro Italico she will meet with the Ukrainian Angelina Kalinina (47 WTA).

WTA Rome, semifinals schedule

Veronika Kudermetova against Angelina Kalinina

Iga Svyatek / Olena Rybakina vs Paula Badosa / Olena Ostapenko.

WTA Rome takes place from May 9 to 20 on the clay in the Foro Italico complex. His total prize money is $3,572,618 and is in the “WTA 1000” category. Iga Svyatek became the champion of the last two competitions.