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Harriet Dart offered to bet the umpire \u00a350,000 she was right about a disputed line call in her ill-tempered defeat to British team-mate Katie Boulter at the Nottingham Open.<\/p>\n
Dart said to the official Kelly Rask that she was \u201cembarrassing yourself\u201d after the British number two was convinced a ball landed out during a rally in the second set of a tight tussle and later accused Rask of \u201cthreatening\u201d her.<\/p>\n
Defending champion Boulter kept out of the drama and sealed a 6-7 (5) 6-4 7-5 victory.<\/p>\n
The players are good friends off the court, but Boulter will probably leave Dart alone until she cools off.<\/p>\n
Dart, back in the world\u2019s top 100, was unhappy with the line judging throughout but first lost her temper midway through the second set.<\/p>\n
A ball from Boulter was called out but overruled by Rask and Dart shouted: \u201cThe ball is so far out, this is embarrassing, you\u2019re embarrassing yourself. You should be embarrassed.\u201d<\/p>\n
After losing the replayed point she then placed the ball down on the ground and said: \u201cIt was here, no joke, everyone here knows it.\u201d<\/p>\n
Rask replied: \u201cHarriet, stop now or you\u2019re going to get a code (violation), I\u2019ve had enough now. That\u2019s it.\u201d<\/p>\n
At the end of the game Dart then asked to see the referee which is when she offered a wager with Rask.<\/p>\n
Boulter advanced to the second round after a three-hour-and-13-minute battle (Getty Images for LTA)Dart vented at the umpire: \u201cI\u2019ve got a reason to call the referee, because of the calling, I\u2019d like them to watch. If we watch that back I can promise you, I would back \u00a350,000 that ball is out, I\u2019d shake your hand now. It\u2019s a joke how far that was out.\u201d<\/p>\n
Two games later Dart spoke to referee Jane Harvey and accused Rask of unjustly \u201cthreatening\u201d her with a code violation.<\/p>\n
It was a sideshow to what as an enthralling contest between the top two British players.<\/p>\n
Boulter\u2019s star has risen considerably since she won her maiden WTA Tour title here 12 months ago as she added a second, more prestigious title in San Diego and has broken into the world\u2019s top 30.<\/p>\n
She will be targeting another long run after overcoming a titanic three-hour-and-13-minute battle against Dart.<\/p>\n
Earlier, Heather Watson enjoyed her first main tour-level win since February after she beat Kayla Day 4-6 6-0 6-4.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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