Wimbledon organisers issued an apology after the electronic line-calling system malfunctioned during a match on Centre Court. Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova expressed her frustration as the system missed three calls in one game, impacting the outcome of the match. The All England Club acknowledged the error and assured full confidence in the technology’s accuracy.
Key highlights:
• Electronic line-calling system on Centre Court missed three calls in one game.
• Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova raised concerns over a missed ‘out’ call.
• All England Club attributed the error to operator mistake.
• Umpire halted play after system failure.
• Wimbledon officials apologized to the affected players and reviewed processes.
The incident raises questions about the reliability of technology in high-stakes matches.
Source: BBC Sport