"And why not. She was six seconds to the good at that point and then she was gone and that left just the five athletes battling it out for three qualification spots."
Kurikova was later seen sitting down with the head referee, who was explaining something to her and pointing to his phone.
"It wouldn't be a Super League event without just a little bit of controversy," the commentator added.
The disqualification allowed Spaniard Anna Godoy to sneak into third spot and keep her competition alive.
Kurikova took to social media after the catastrophe to say she was disqualified because of "one spit on the floor before the start".
"At first thank you for all nice words from you athletes and people around for whom spit is a natural reaction in sport," she wrote on Instagram.
"I am sorry for that I didn't spit extra to someone. I did it nearby and not during the race. What do you think about the theme spitting during the sports?
"I still can take something very positive. The race shows me I am on the good way. Some days the hard work will pay off."
Kurikova is a former swimmer turned triathlete, who competed at the Tokyo Olympics last year. She has stood on the podium nine times across 107 starts, and has a world ranking of 107.
The Arena Games series is the result of as partnership between Super League Triathlon and World Triathlon and has brought the world's best triathletes to Germany to compete.
