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Tennis ‘tattoo’ draw branded a disgrace
Milan — The ATP has apologised after the draw ceremony for the Next Gen Finals on Sunday was branded a "disgrace" when female models revealed groupings with letters hidden under their clothing. The letters A or B were placed on various parts of the bodies of the eight models involved in the draw in Milan, where the flagship tournament for ATP players aged 21 and under begins on Tuesday. Players were then asked to choose a model in order to discover which group they had been placed in. One model revealed her letter by lifting up her dress to flash her thigh, while another took off a jacket to expose the letter B on her back. Former Wimbledon champion Amelie Mauresmo took to Twitter on Monday to brand the draw spectacle a "disgrace". Judy Murray, mother to former world No1 Andy Murray, described it as "awful". In a joint statement with sponsors Red Bull, the ATP said: "The ATP and Red Bull apologise for the offence caused by the draw ceremony for the Next Gen ATP Finals. The intention...
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