Overview

• Sakkari beat Putintseva 7-5, 7-6 in the opening round of the Bad Homburg Open as a wildcard entry.
• Sakkari accused Putintseva of avoiding eye contact during their customary postmatch greeting, admonishing her to act like a human being.
• Putintseva responded by cursing at Sakkari and gesturing for her to leave before delivering a sarcastic bow.
• The argument continued off court until the umpire stepped in to calm both players.
• Putintseva’s conduct recalls a 2024 US Open incident in which she was widely criticized for a terse exchange with a ball girl.