The role of electronic line calling at Wimbledon and other tennis events is under further scrutiny after a shocking error in Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova\u2019s SW19 clash versus Sonay Kartal.<\/p>\n
In an already tense fourth-round clash inside Centre Court, world No 50 Pavlyuchenkova<\/a> was the victim of a major electronic line call mistake in the ninth game of the match.<\/p>\n Serving in a tight game at 4-4 in the first set, the Russian held a game point and appeared to stop mid-rally after one of Kartal\u2019s<\/a> groundstrokes, before the automated line-calling system called out: \u201cStop, stop.\u201d<\/p>\n Kartal\u2019s forehand initially looked out at first sight, and close-up replays confirmed this was the case, with an operational error thought to be responsible for the lack of line call.<\/p>\n Umpire\u00a0Nico Helwerth told Kartal before the start of the delay that he had seen the ball sail long, and he then attempted to clarify the situation with the operators.<\/p>\n However, despite the clear evidence that Kartal had missed the point, the point was not given to Pavlyuchenkova but instead replayed.<\/p>\n The former French Open finalist would have won the game had she been awarded the point, but ultimately went on to lose the game \u2013 with Kartal handed the chance to serve for the set.<\/p>\n Stunning Emma Raducanu TV viewing figures cement surge in Wimbledon interest<\/a><\/p>\n Raducanu -5, Sabalenka surges, Paolini -3: WTA Rankings Wimbledon Week 1 Winners & Losers<\/a><\/p>\n While Pavlyuchenkova had kept her call in the initial aftermath of the decision, she fumed towards German umpire Helwerth at the resulting change of ends.<\/p>\n \u201cI don\u2019t know if it was in or out, I don\u2019t know. You cannot prove it,\u201d vented Pavlyuchenkova, in regards to the decision to replay the point.<\/p>\n \u201cBecause she\u2019s local, they can say whatever. You took the game away from me. They stole a game from me. They stole it.\u201d<\/p>\n Kartal held a set point when attempting to serve the opener out, though there was arguably a sense of justice done when Pavlyuchenkova broke back and ultimately took the first set in a tiebreak.<\/p>\n While this has been the most obvious and controversial error at this year\u2019s Wimbledon, several players have been critical of the system at the All England Club, which is being used in place of line judges for the first time this year.<\/p>\n Among those critical was Emma Raducanu, who was unhappy with a call in her third-round defeat to Aryna Sabalenka<\/a> on Friday.<\/p>\n \u201cThat call was for sure out,\u201d claimed Raducanu. \u201cIt\u2019s kind of disappointing, the tournament here, that the calls can be so wrong, but for the most part, they\u2019ve been okay.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s just, like, I\u2019ve had a few in my other matches, too, that have been very wrong. So yeah, I don\u2019t know. Hopefully, they can kind of fix that.\u201d<\/p>\n Intriguing scenes!<\/p>\n Pavlyuchenkova thinks Kartal has put her forehand long and stops before the Brit slams back a winner.<\/p>\n The umpire checks and confirms the electronic line calling system was unable to track the point, which leads to the point being replayed.#Wimbledon<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/Qkz3Rickj5<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 BBC Sport (@BBCSport) July 6, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Read Next<\/strong>:\u00a0The 10 greatest Wimbledon women\u2019s singles champions of the Open Era \u2013 ranked!<\/a><\/p>\n The post Watch: Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova fumes after major line call error at Wimbledon<\/a> appeared first on Tennis365<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The role of electronic line calling at Wimbledon and other tennis events is under further scrutiny after a shocking error in Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova\u2019s SW19 clash versus Sonay Kartal. 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