FLAVIA GIVES THE UMPIRE THE FINGER

former world number one Amelia mauresmo and Italy's flavia pennetta clashed in an ugly row over sportsmanship as the fed cup was plunged into controversy mauresmo insisted the italian woman should have been kicked out of their opening rubber before going on to lose 2-6,7-6,6-4 in Orleans on the first day of their world group i clash.mauresno was furious that pennetta appeared
to insult the chair umpire after a shot she thought was good was ruled out in the crucial second set tie break."at that moment i didn't really see and cotton on said mauresni who indicated that when she did look indicated that when she did look up pennetta appeared to have mouthed an insult at the chair flicking her middle finger for good measure she gave the finger she should have been removed right away insisted former.The point gave the french woman a match point but in the controversy she served up a double fault and then slumped to defeat,pennetta,who did receive a warning for her conduct ,said she was sorry"i am not pleased with myself but that's the first time such thing has happened to me.it was gruelling the match from the start and i lost control as i really thought the ball was in my Court.