Video: controversy at the US Open over the slapping of his father on the buttocks of his 16-year-old tennis daughter

After a flawless passage on the quay, Sarah Bejlek signed his standings on the main draw of the US Open. This Monday, already on the occasion of the First Round of the Grand Slam, the 16-year-old Czech tennis player fell in two sets against Liudmila Samsonova, but the focus is on Friday’s gamethe one in which Bejlek beat Heather Watson.

The Znojmo native won with authority against the British, thus entering the main draw of a Grand Slam for the first time. Due to his exceptional time on the Junior circuit, there were a lot of eyes looking at Bejlek. In the end it was news, but not because of his good performance on the track.

Thanks to an unforced error of the British, the celebrations broke out in the ‘corner’ of the Czech. The problem was what this celebration was like. After the match point, Sara Bejlek dropped her racket, raised her arms and headed for the net to greet Watson. Later, she found herself in front of the grandstand, where she was waiting for Jaroslav, her father.

As soon as they saw each other, they merged into an embrace, in what must have been the most exciting moment of the night. Until in a few seconds theThe scene took on a much darker and more controversial tone.. His father first he caressed her buttocks and, to close, a kiss on the mouth of his daughter. The networks were inundated with Yaroslav’s repudiation messages.

And as if that weren’t enough, the one waiting for him by his side to congratulate Sara was Jakub Kahoun, one of his coaches. The scene repeated itself: in the embrace, the coach stroked the tennis player, as if to normalize the matter. For all this, the US Open cameras have left the reprehensible image, sparking controversy.

Twitter users – the social network where the event went viral – didn’t hesitate, e they started asking for an investigation almost unanimously. In principle, the organization has chosen to remain silent, but the one who expressed himself in the last few hours was Bejlekthe protagonist of the video.

The 16-year-old tennis promise talked about the images they’re shooting, and more than tranquility, it has generated controversy among tennis fans. “Dad is Dad and he always will be. I’ve known my coach since I was 8. He has swaddled and massaged me forever. If something similar happens in the Czech Republic, no one will take care of it. But since we’re in America, everyone is talking about it, “he said.

“It was a spontaneous reaction of the whole team. We were celebrating. It certainly may seem uncomfortable and uncomfortable for some, but we have already discussed it with the team and it will not happen again”, added the tennis player, who hours later would fall back on the Russian. Samsonova with a resounding 6-3 and 6-1.

So Sara Bejlek ended her first Grand Slam participation with a bittersweet flavor. On the one hand, he wiped out his rivals and entered the main draw of the US Open just 16 years old. On the other hand, she could do little in the first round against an inspired Samsonova. Additionally, she took the experience of being a trend for a fairly controversial episode, in which her father was also starring.