Fairly a little bit of controversy occurred throughout a Spherical of 16 match between Nice Britain’s Jack Draper and Canada’s Felix Auger-Aliassime within the Cincinnati Open. Late within the last set, Draper was returning a volley when Auger-Aliassime believed Draper hit the ball earlier than it touched the bottom.
Nonetheless, umpire Greg Allensworth dominated it was a “truthful shot” from Draper. Draper even admitted he’d be on board with the purpose being replayed, however the name wasn’t overturned.
Draper ended up profitable the match 5-7, 6-4, 6-4. If Auger-Aliassime had been awarded the purpose, he would’ve tangled up the sport at 40-40, and would’ve tied the third set at 5 video games apiece if he had gained the sport.
Following the questionable name, tennis star Novak Djokovic took to social media to weigh in on the state of affairs. In truth, Djokovic referred to as for video assessment within the sport.
“It is embarrassing that we do not have video replay of those sort of conditions on the court docket,” Djokovic posted on X. “What’s much more ridiculous is that we do not have the rule in place that might enable chair umpires to alter the unique name primarily based on the video assessment that occurs off the court docket! Everybody who watches TV sees what occurred on the replay, but the gamers on the court docket are saved in ‘darkish’ not figuring out what is the consequence.”
Video assessment is utilized in particular conditions, resembling calls involving the ball being on the road in Grand Slam tournaments. Nonetheless, smaller occasions, such because the Cincinnati Open, do not use Hawk-Eye know-how to assessment each questionable name.
With out the assessment, Draper was in a position to maintain onto a lead and in the end ended up profitable the match to maneuver on.
