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I wondered the same thing because there's no linesmen anymore. The commentator said that someone is watching on a screen and then presses a button.
Haha someone forgot to set the electronic ball-calling system on Kia Arena correctly.
The automated line umpire was set to singles mode, but doubles were playing
! The first point had to be overruled by the chair umpire.
"The American duo of Austin Krajicek and Rajeev Ram hit a clear winner down the doubles line against Aussie pair Tristan Schoolkate and Adam Walton, but the machine called it out.
The umpire stepped in and said it was a technical error because the “ball was clearly in”.
He paused the game while he rang tournament officials to have the problem rectified."
The automated line umpire was set to singles mode, but doubles were playing
! The first point had to be overruled by the chair umpire."The American duo of Austin Krajicek and Rajeev Ram hit a clear winner down the doubles line against Aussie pair Tristan Schoolkate and Adam Walton, but the machine called it out.
The umpire stepped in and said it was a technical error because the “ball was clearly in”.
He paused the game while he rang tournament officials to have the problem rectified."
Shell
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I love all the rules of tennis, it's definitely not just a case if the ball is in or out.
Alcaraz dived and threw his racquet, and the ball made it back over the net in play. The commentators were unsure if he would have won the point or not, esp because it wasn't really obvious to the naked eye.
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