The incredible gesture of a Chilean tennis player: she gave a dubious ball to her rival on a match point

Good faith in tennis is becoming less and less common, which is why stories of just and generous actions move sports fans. This time it was the gesture of the Chilean tennis player Daniela Seguelin the first round of W35 of Santo Domingo. When your rival, Maria Fernanda Herazo of Colombia, was one point away from winning the match, the referee incorrectly ruled that his shot had been outwhich would have continued the match, but Daniela noticed the mistake and accepted the ball, thus giving Herazo the victory.

The gesture was made public when the Colombian shared what happened at the end of the match on social media. He starts by saying that it was a very hot day and that the match had been intense and balanced. Then he recounts the last point: “In the second set I have the second opportunity match points At 30-40 with Daniela’s serve, the chair umpire mistakenly pointed out that my ball had been out and he determined that it was 40-40, so basically the Games “The situation was open again for both of us – said the 26-year-old Colombian -. At that moment Daniela spontaneously commented to the judge that the ball had been good and the match was over. although he couldn’t say anything and continued with the process of the game which was closed“.

Although the match could have gone to anyone, Herazo ended up winning 6-4, 6-2. But the tennis player’s level of surprise was such that she had to share it herself as X.”What happened at the end of the match deserves all my admiration and respect for her. and I wanted to tell you all.”

Both players had already crossed paths on a few occasions and the balance was completely balanced. In the three matches each had won one match and the third was incomplete due to Daniela’s withdrawal. Herazo said at the beginning of his post that the Chilean beat him in Pan American Games 2019 in Peruthey drew in sets in 2018 in Paraguay and she beat him in 2017 Bolivarian Games In Venezuela.

Moved by her rival’s good faith, the Colombian closed the publication: “This has never happened to me in a professional match and I don’t know what I would have done in the same situation.. Today I want to recognize him publicly with this great story sportsmanship of Daniela”.

He added that they will continue to cross paths on the circuit and that “the famous panther Seguel” is a good person who has earned the affection of both his native country and the rest of the world.”

Herazo’s next appointment was at W25 of Santo Domingo with the 18 year old Belgian, Sofia Costoulaswhom he defeated 0-6, 6-3, 6-3.