Roland-Garros still resists the invader. This year again, the second Grand Slam tournament of the season, which will take place without Carlos Alcaraz, will use traditional linesmen at a time when the biggest tournaments have succumbed to electronic refereeing. This is particularly the case in Madrid, which hosts the Masters 1000 and the WTA 1000, which is being played this week.
A year after Alexander Zverev’s misunderstanding, it is Elena Rybakina’s turn to complain about the intervention of the machine, during the third round against Qinwen Zheng. Jostled by the Chinese, the recent winner of the Australian Open protested against an ace made by her opponent in the second set, when the ball seemed to be a fault.
“It’s impossible not to see it”
“Are you kidding me? It’s not a joke, the Kazakh told the referee of the match. The system is wrong. The ball does not touch the line. This is completely false. » Elena Rybakina then did it again at a press conference, at the end of a match which she ended up winning in three sets.
“I absolutely won’t trust this thing,” Rybakina said. Because there was no brand that even remotely resembled what the television showed. I think it’s similar to what Zverev had last year, because it was right in front of his nose. Impossible not to see it. It’s a bit like a stolen point. I understand it was her service and she served really well, but it’s really frustrating. »
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