WATCH | French Open: Departing champion Muguruza 'loses it' against home favourite Mladenovic
Yelling at the ball-kid, showing the finger to the Paris crowd, giving snide remarks for her opponent, breaking down in the post match presser - Muguruza did it all.
Spain's Garbine Muguruza had to be escorted from the Roland Garros interview room after breaking down in tears following her fourth-round loss to Kristina Mladenovic on Sunday.
The Spaniard, champion here last year, had been complaining about the vocal and fiercely partisan crowd on Court Suzanne Lenglen during her match against France's Mladenovic when she was overcome by emotion. "The crowd today was a little bit tough on me, but I understand. I just think that they were a little bit disrespectful of my game," she said.
Muguruza even yelled at a ball-kid during the match.
Muguruza, who lost 6-1 3-6 6-3, came back after a minute and said she would take any question. "We're here for the good and for the bad," she explained. "I love this tournament, no matter what happens." Asked again about the French crowd's behaviour, she said: "Let's say I understand."
(Inputs from Reuters)