Drama as umpire overrules herself after player loses shoe at Australian Open

A bizarre moment.

Drama as umpire overrules herself after player loses shoe at Australian Open

The Australian Open had an unusual controversy this morning when a player losing his shoe during a point resulted in the umpire over-ruling herself.

Alexandr Dolgopolov was taking on Matthew Ebden in the second-round of the first Grand Slam of the year.

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