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 | Ana Ivanovic punished for toilet15-10-2010 |
Former world No. 1 female tennis Ana Ivanovic (Serbia) received a penalty for too long using the toilet. After winning the first set with 6:3 against Barbora Zahvalova-Shtrikova (CZ) of the second round of Linz tenisturnira Serb suddenly iznezna of court and visited the toilet. Ivanovic, however, is delayed too long and every 20 seconds arrears began to receive penalty - penalty point or four ones. "I asked the referee and left with the impression that he allowed me," said surprised by the punishment Serbian tennis player. Although it lost a game without playing because of the penalty imposed, Ivanovic managed to win the second set and then even more convincingly - with 6:2.