KAANAPALI, Hawaii (AP) — Matapos ang pagkakamali sa pagawit ng German national anthem sa opening ceremony, naungusan ng United States ang Germany, 1-0, at tangan ang bentahe sa ikalawang singles match ng kanilang best-of-five Fed Cup quarterfinal Saturday bago natigil ng ulan.
Ginapi ni Alison Riske si Andrea Petkovic 7-6 (10), 6-2, habang tangan ni CoCo Vandeweghe ang 6-3, 3-1 bentahe kontra Julia Goerges nang bumuhos ang malakas na ulan.
Hindi naibigan ng Germany ang naisalang na national anthem dahil panahon pa ito ng World War II-era Germany. Kagad namang huminge ng paumanhin ang United States Tennis Association.
“I thought it was the epitome of ignorance, and I’ve never felt more disrespected in my whole life, let alone in Fed Cup, and I’ve played Fed Cup for 13 years now and it is the worst thing that has ever happened to me,” pahayag ni Petkovic.
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Mabilis namang naglabas ng pahayag ang USTA.
“The USTA extends its sincerest apologies to the German Fed Cup team and all of its fans for the performance of an outdated national anthem prior to today’s Fed Cup competition,” ayon sa pahayag.
“In no way did we mean any disrespect. This mistake will not occur again, and the correct anthem will be performed for the remainder of this first-round tie.”
