One of the Russian pair of Anna Kalinskaya and Anastasia Potapova contesting the Cincinnati Open reportedly complained to the WTA chair umpire, Morgane Lara, about the fan, who was then seen leaving the arena.
The size of the Ukraine flag that a fan had draped around her during a match at the Cincinnati Open on Monday was the reason she was asked to remove it from the grounds, tournament officials told Reuters.One of Anna Kalinskaya or Anastasia Potapova reportedly complained to the chair umpire about the fan
Video of the incident posted online showed Lara come down from her chair to speak to the fan, who ultimately left the court. "Per the Western and Southern Open's bag policy, as stated on the tournament's website, flags or banners larger than 18 x 18 [inches] are prohibited," a spokesperson for the tournament said in an email."Therefore, the patron was asked to remove the flag from the grounds and, after doing so, was allowed to remain at the tournament.The WTA Tour did not respond to a request for comment.