Overview

• During his quarterfinal match, Lorenzo Musetti kicked a ball that struck a female line judge and received a warning for unsportsmanlike conduct instead of a default.
• Musetti recovered from the incident to beat Frances Tiafoe 6-2, 4-6, 7-5, 6-2 and reach his first Roland Garros semifinal.
• The decision to stop short of disqualification drew comparisons to Novak Djokovic’s 2020 US Open default and criticism from Tiafoe and former players such as Rennae Stubbs.
• Roland Garros remains the only Grand Slam using human line judges, a practice that fueled debate over on-court officiating and penalty consistency.
• Musetti will face defending champion Carlos Alcaraz next as he seeks his maiden Grand Slam final appearance.