The Folsom resident left the court angrily during a match last month. By Paul Bauman - pbauman@sacbee.com Published 12:00 am PDT Friday, July 11, 2008 Story appeared in SPORTS section, Page C1 Folsom resident Dmitry Tursunov, who will play for the Capitals tonight, was kicked out of a Wimbledon warmup tournament and fined for quitting during a first-round doubles match. He said line judges made "obvious mistakes" on many calls. Anja Niedringhaus/ Associated Press It's almost unheard of in sports. Upset at what he said were repeated mistakes on line calls, Folsom resident Dmitry Tursunov stormed off the court in a Wimbledon warmup tournament last month. The 25-year-old Moscow native and Chris Haggard of South Africa were losing to Italians Simone Bolelli and Andreas Seppi 6-4, 3-1 in the first round of the Slazenger Open in...
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