French Open boss rejects electronic line-calling despite Casper Ruud controversy: 'Machine is not 100 per cent reliable'
India, June 1 -- French Open director Amelie Mauresmo claimed on Monday that electronic line-calling isn't 100 per cent reliable on clay courts, maintaining that there are no immediate plans to introduce it at Roland Garros. Her comments come after a controversial line-call during Casper Ruud's defeat against Joao Fonseca.
During the second-set tiebreaker, with Ruud 8-7 up, a spectator pointed out that Fonseca's forehand down the line had landed out. The chair umpire checked the mark and ruled in the Brazilian's favour, ruling that his shot was in and awarding him the point. An electronic line-calling on television showed that it was actually out.
Speaking to reporters, Mauresmo said, "What we observed at the clay-court tournaments lead...
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