Hungarian Toth apologises for erasing mark in match against Zhang

Little known Hungarian player Amarissa Toth has apologised for erasing a ball mark during her Hungarian Grand Prix match against Zhang Shuai, with the disputed line call leading to the Chinese world number 28 to retire from the contest in tears. READ | Tennis players react to emotional Zhang Shuai retiring after opponent Amarissa Toth erases mark post controversial line call at WTA event Zhang looked visibly distressed during the changeover and a physio was called to check on her before she opted to retire while trailing 6-5 in the opening set of their round of 32 match in Budapest. Toth’s behaviour was swiftly condemned by fellow players and greats such as Martina Navratilova on social media, with Zhang taking to Instagram to complain about the call and thanked those who supported her. The Hungarian’s opponent Baindl also addressed the issue after their match, saying in her on court interview: “I hope they can stay fair and Zhang Shuai feels better and hopefully she is getting better and we will soon see her back.