{"id":86558,"date":"2025-07-06T22:52:27","date_gmt":"2025-07-07T02:52:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/?p=86558"},"modified":"2025-07-06T23:01:20","modified_gmt":"2025-07-07T03:01:20","slug":"wimbledon-line-call-blunder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/2025\/07\/06\/wimbledon-line-call-blunder\/","title":{"rendered":"Wimbledon Line Call Blunder in Kartal Match Renews Concerns Over Technology"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sonay Kartal was as disappointed as the fans were on Sunday as the British player was eliminated by Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova in the round of 16 at Wimbledon<\/a> 7-6 6-4. It was a compelling match, and well fought, as Kartal came close to becoming the new British number #1 but will have to settle for a strong run into the second week.<\/p>\n

The experienced Pavlyuchenkova has reached a second Wimbledon quarterfinal, 9 years after her first in 2016, showing her longevity and ball striking quality at 34 years old. The match itself was overshadowed by the failure of Wimbledon’s new automated line call system<\/a> during the first set. At 4-4 and serving, Pavlyuchenkova should have secured the game as Kartal’s shot was out, however, the line calling system failed to activate, play continued, and after much debate, and frustration, Kartal ended up winning the game for a 5-4 lead. Pavlyuchenkova, and the crowd in the stadium and on tv saw the ball was clearly out, but rather than being awarded the point, the umpire stated it needed to be replayed, a result that ultimately benefited the home British player Kartal.<\/p>\n

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