By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Sunday August 18, 2024
Grand Slam king Novak Djokovic has weighed in on tennis’ evident lack of video evaluation expertise.
Responding to Friday night time’s controversy that occurred on the conclusion of Jack Draper’s win over Felix Auger-Aliassime in Cincinnati – and the social media discourse on X – Djokovic says that the insanity has to cease.
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“It’s embarrassing that we don’t have video replay of those form of conditions on the courtroom,” He posted on X. “What’s much more ridiculous is that we don’t have the rule in place that may permit chair umpires to alter the unique name primarily based on the video evaluation that occurs off the courtroom!
It’s embarrassing that we don’t have video replay of those form of conditions on the courtroom. What’s much more ridiculous is that we don’t have the rule in place that may permit chair umpires to alter the unique name primarily based on the video evaluation that occurs off the courtroom!… https://t.co/MQsmqpTmXK
— Novak Djokovic (@DjokerNole) August 17, 2024
There’s unanimous assist amongst gamers and followers relating to the usage of video evaluation expertise, however the excursions have been sluggish to select up the baton and put a system in place.
There have been a number of cases within the final two weeks alone the place VAR expertise would have assist the game keep away from controversy. Frances Tiafoe was given a uncooked deal in Montreal when digital line-calling didn’t make a name throughout his match with Alejandro Tabilo. The expertise may have simply assured that the correct name was made.
An identical state of affairs occurred earlier within the week in Cincinnat, when Taylor Fritz was denied some extent in opposition to Brandon Nakashima. Once more, a easy examine of a pill would have remedied the state of affairs.
Think about telling me I wanted to cease the purpose when we now have literal Hawkeye digital line calling 😂 https://t.co/c6O03AaOr7
— Taylor Fritz (@Taylor_Fritz97) August 14, 2024
To the ATP’s credit score, the tour introduced a rule change to handle the state of affairs (missed calls by digital line-calling system) that occurred through the Tiafoe and Fritz matches.
This is what the tour stated in an announcement on X:
“ATP Officiating Replace: After current technical points with Stay ELC in Montreal and Cincinnati, we now have carried out an intensive evaluation of our protocols. Going ahead, if the Overview Official determines throughout a rally {that a} ball was out earlier within the level (however was not known as by the system), that call will stand.”
It is a good proactive transfer, however it would not have helped Auger-Aliassime, who unfairly misplaced a important level in opposition to Draper on a missed name that would have been accurately modified with a fast take a look at the video.
Djokovic, rightfully, feels that the tour nonetheless must do extra.
“Everybody who watches TV sees what occurred on the replay, but the gamers on the courtroom are stored in “darkish” not realizing what’s the result,” Djokovic wrote. “Now we have Hawk-Eye for line calls, we stay within the technologically superior twenty first century! Please, respective Excursions, be certain that this nonsense by no means occurs once more!”
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