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Munar Confronts Umpire Over Ball Kid Collision as Cilic Advances at Wimbledon

Lahyani ruled that the ball kid was correctly positioned, declining to call a let after the collision

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Overview

  • Jaume Munar inadvertently collided with a ball kid on Court 18 during a crucial fourth-set point of his third-round match against Marin Cilic
  • Munar angrily challenged chair umpire Mohamed Lahyani, demanding to know why the ball kid remained in place after being struck
  • Lahyani explained that ball kids must hold fixed positions under Wimbledon rules, so no let could be granted
  • The ball kid emerged unharmed and Cilic capitalized on the break to win 6-3, 3-6, 6-2, 6-4
  • Cilic will face Italian 22nd seed Flavio Cobolli in the fourth round