French Open: 'Careless' - Tim Henman reacts after doubles pair disqualified for hitting 'very upset' ball kid

Eurosport expert Tim Henman has given his reaction after a doubles pair were disqualified from the French Open for accidentally hitting a ball kid, who was left «very upset» by the incident. The British tennis legend, who memorably got himself disqualified from the men's doubles at Wimbledon in 1995 for inadvertently hitting a ball kid, has shared his experience and thoughts on the matter after Miyu Kato and her partner, Aldila Sutjiadi, were defaulted from the women's doubles at Roland-Garros on Sunday.

Ad The pair were leading in the second set of their third-round match against Marie Bouzkova and Sara Sorribes Tormo in Paris when Kato whacked a ball up the other end of the court after a point and accidentally hurt the ball kid, who was left visibly distressed by what had occurred. Roland-GarrosDjokovic says it was an 'honour' to meet Messi and Neymar with his kids2 HOURS AGO Henman empathised with Kato for the unfortunate nature of what unfolded, but he also made it clear that «you have to take responsibility» in that scenario and said it was «careless» to hit the ball away to the other end of the court in such a manner.

«Speaking from experience, I got disqualified at Wimbledon,» Henman began on Eurosport. «I sent Wayne McKewen a message and 29 years in between, I said ‘wow, you were the umpire then, and you’re the supervisor today, still disqualifying people from Grand Slams for hitting ball kids!’ »It’s one of those where you have to take responsibility when you are hitting the ball around the court, even passing it to the other end.

She’s just flicking the backhand, and it’s careless. «There’s no malicious intent, but when she’s hit the ball, it’s then gone into the ball girl, and she was very upset and distressed