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French Open Players Call for Removal of Sponsorship Boards

Updated 2026-05-29 16:05 UTC 1 source Negative

Players at the French Open, including Britain's Katie Boulter and Turkey's Zeynep Sonmez, have called for the removal of on-court sponsorship boards after an incident involving a player tripping over one. The issue has sparked debate about commercialization in professional sports.

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BBC Sport

Players call for sponsorship boards removal after injury

Britain's Katie Boulter says the French Open on-court sponsorship boards should be removed after Turkey's Zeynep Sonmez retires injured after tripping over one.

2026-05-29 15:31 UTC

BBC Sport

Vallejo criticised for saying woman should not have umpired match

Adolfo Daniel Vallejo is criticised for saying his French Open second-round match should not have been umpired by a woman.

2026-05-29 15:44 UTC