Wimbledon Responds to Hawk-Eye Error in Fourth-Round Match

Sonay Kartal’s Wimbledon campaign has ended in the fourth round after losing to Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova in straight sets. Pavlyuchenkova defeated Kartal 7-6, 6-4 in a match that featured controversy over an electric line-calling error. On the Russian’s game point at 4-4 in the first set, a backhand from the Briton landed out, but the new system failed to register it, leading to a halt in the match. After replaying the point, Kartal broke Pavlyuchenkova’s serve in that game and ultimately took the opening set to a tiebreak.

Wimbledon released a statement about the situation post-match, which former WTA number one Tracy Austin commented on. The statement mentioned an operator error that deactivated the system during the crucial point. Speaking on BBC, Austin emphasized the importance of accuracy in such moments, highlighting the mental challenge faced by the players due to the error.

In her on-court interview, Pavlyuchenkova expressed pride in her performance and overcoming the perception of not being good on grass. She now holds the record for the biggest gap between first two quarter-finals reached in women’s singles at Wimbledon in the Open Era, matching Mary Pierce. Pavlyuchenkova will face either Linda Noskova or Amanda Anisimova in the quarter-finals.

According to the source: The Tennis Gazette.