Czech tennis participant Sara Bejlek mentioned Tuesday that her father and coach will now not have fun in the identical approach after a video of each males repeatedly touching her behind on the U.S. Openobtainedon-linebacklash.
Bejlek misplaced within the first spherical this week but it surely was her victory within the closing qualifying match final week that earned undesirable consideration. A video confirmed her dad, Jaroslav Bejlek, and coach, Jakub Kahoun, hugging her and patting her bottom as they every apparently congratulated her win.
“It was a spontaneous response of the entire crew. We rejoiced,” Bejlek defined to reporters, per the New York Publish. “It might definitely appear inconvenient and uncomfortable to some, however we've already mentioned it with the crew. It received’t occur once more.”
A jubilant Bejlek defeated Britain’s Heather Watson on Friday to advance to her first U.S. Open essential draw however fell within the first spherical on Monday to Liudmila Samsonova, 6-1, 6-3.
“Dad is my dad and all the time will likely be. And I’ve recognized the coach since I used to be 8 years outdated. He tapes me, he massages me,” Bejlek mentioned when requested in regards to the video.
“If one thing comparable occurred within the Czech Republic, nobody would take care of it. However since we're in America, everybody feedback on it.”
The U.S. Open was Bejlek’s first time enjoying in the principle draw of any Grand Slam event.
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