Updated On: 05 June, 2023 08:15 AM IST | Paris | AFP
Instead, it hit the youngster on the back of the head. Kato, 28, immediately apologised to the girl who was crying and shaking.

Representation pic. Pic/iStock
Miyu Kato and Aldila Sutjiadi were disqualified from the French Open on Sunday after a ballgirl was accidentally hit by a harmless looking lob in an incident which also called into question the sportsmanship of their opponents.
The drama happened when the Japanese player and her Indonesian partner were leading 3-1 in the second set after opponents Marie Bouzkova and Sara Sorribes Tormo had claimed the opener.