French Open 2023 results: Miyu Kato wins mixed doubles title after disqualification from women's event

Miyu Kato (left) thanked team-mate Tim Puetz for his enactment pursuing their triumph successful the mixed doubles final

Japan's Miyu Kato won the French Open mixed doubles rubric 4 days aft what she called an "unjust" disqualification for hitting a shot miss with a shot successful the women's event.

On Sunday, Kato and Indonesia's Aldila Sutjiadi were disqualified from the women's doubles tournament.

"I anticipation this is redemption for you aft what happened," Puetz said.

Reading from a prepared statement, an affectional Kato said: "It has been truly challenging mentally for maine successful the past fewer days owed to the unjust disqualification from the women's doubles.

"To my coach, I convey [you] for ever being with maine erstwhile I was having a hard time. To Tim, I'm truthful gladsome to person you arsenic a partner, I convey you for ever supporting maine and cheering maine up.

"I privation to convey besides the players, coaches and everyone for the heartfelt messages of support. I was capable to usage that positivity truthful I could beryllium here."

In the women's doubles last-16 lucifer connected Sunday, Kato and Sutjiadi were losing 7-6 (7-1) 1-3 against the pairing of Marie Bouzkova from the Czech Republic and Spain's Sara Sorribes Tormo erstwhile the incidental happened.

Kato sent a shot cross-court towards the shot girl, hitting her enarthrosis and leaving her visibly distressed.

The 28-year-old subordinate was initially fixed a informing by the umpire but aft protests from their opponents, Kato and Sutjiadi were disqualified. Kato, who apologised to the shot girl, was penalised by losing her prize wealth and ranking points.

After winning the mixed doubles last - her archetypal Grand Slam rubric - Kato added: "It was unfortunate we were disqualified but I'm doing my champion truthful we tin instrumentality 1 time and assertion the women's doubles final. Hopefully, the shot miss is OK.

"To Sara and Marie, my opponents successful the women's doubles, I anticipation we tin play each different again determination and person a large match.

"Lastly, to Roland Garros, it's unfortunate astir the disqualification determination but I'm looking for a affirmative result of my entreaty truthful I tin person my points and prize money."

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