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BBC Sport · Aug 29, 2018

US Open 2018: World number 31 Alize Cornet given code violation for on-court shirt switch

Thirteen-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic was pictured topless courtside during his opening US Open matchFrench world number 31 Alize Cornet was given a code violation for taking her shirt off on court during her US Open first-round defeat by Johanna Larsson.

Cornet changed her shirt during the break between the second and third sets, but realised it was back-to-front and quickly switched it on court.

But the chair umpire gave her a warning - despite male players being permitted to change their shirts on court.

Cornet lost 6-4 3-6 2-6 to Sweden's Larsson in the searing New York heat.

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