Rodionova has on-court sobfest
And unseeded Russian Anastassia Rodionova lived up to her reputation as an erratic personality, bursting into floods of tears on several occasions before eventually withdrawing when trailing 6-0, 3-0 to 2005 champion Katarina Srebotnik.The Rodionova camp blamed an eye problem for her bizarre display but the 25-year-old has form when it comes to tennis brattishness. Earlier this year she became the second player in tour history to be defaulted for unsportsmanlike conduct after hitting a ball into a group of spectators at a tournament in Cincinnati.
Her 2007 season also included injury-enforced retirements due to knee, hand and illness issues.
“It was a strange game,” Srebotnik said. “I was actually hoping to get a bit of a closer match. On the other hand, I am happy with the way I played. I kept my focus. Obviously she was having some problems.” NZ Herald
