Good news! Tennis star Bender swept Toth and was warmly cheered by the audience. What's more, the Hungarian finally apologized to Zhang Shuai. Now we move on to the July 21, 2023 report, where the WTA 250-level tournament continues to be fierce in Budapest, while the controversial Toth suffered a heavy defeat, not only in the singles but also in the doubles. In the women's singles, the famous Bandel defeated Toth 6-3, 6-1. In an interview after the game, Bandel actively defended Zhang Shuai, saying without hesitation that Zhang Shuai is an outstanding player, highly respected and very friendly. Due to the constant pressure, Toth eventually apologized to Zhang Shuai.
Zhang Shuai's match with Toth has been the focus of the tennis world, and despite the absence of an electronic challenge system, it can still be seen in the video replay that Zhang Shuai suffered a clear miscalculation. It is worth noting that the handling of the referees and tournament directors was disappointing. Toth was even more ashamed, claiming that Zhang Shuai deliberately caused trouble. Her post-match performance was infuriating. However, Toth underestimated Zhang Shuai's influence, and fairness and justice were bound to prevail. Even if we ignore the good image that Zhang Shuai has built up over the years, it is difficult to find players who are not familiar with Zhang Shuai to side with Toth, because when Zhang Shuai shook hands with the referee and Toth after the game, Toth was actually celebrating his victory, which is undoubtedly immoral. Toth lost the match, losing 3-6, 1-6 to Bandel, which left her unable to move forward in both singles and doubles. After the game, Bandel shook hands with Toth with a cold demeanor and was reluctant to even look at Toth. During the interview, Bandle made moving remarks and publicly supported Zhang Shuai. She said: "I hope Zhang Shuai feels better, and we look forward to her coming back soon." She is an incredibly outstanding player, highly respected, and very friendly. We all have a lot to learn from her. Either way, we should respect each other. At this time, they were on their home turf in Hungary and were witnessed live by many Hungarian spectators, and Bandel's support was undoubtedly touching.
Once again, Zhang Shuai has an excellent character, and justice will be on her side. It's fair to say that the entire WTA supported Zhang, so in the face of intense pressure, Hungary's Toth finally apologized to Zhang, admitting that it was inappropriate to celebrate the victory in that way. It's worth noting, though, that Toth only apologized for the way she celebrated, but not for her claims during and after the game that Zhang Shuai deliberately caused trouble. But with Toth's apology, the incident will gradually fade into oblivion, and hopefully Zhang Shuai will not be affected too much and can focus on participating in the next games. Of course, the WTA has previously stated that it will conduct an in-depth investigation into this matter, and we look forward to the final decision of the WTA!