Alexander Zverev backs electronic line calling in tennis tournaments, as he reacted at a French Open decision to stick to tradition.
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ZVEREV BACKS ELECTRONIC LINE CALLING IN TOURNAMENTS AMID MADRID OPEN CONTROVERSY
Zverev backs electronic line calling to be implemented in tournaments amid a controversy he experienced at the Madrid Open.
Furthermore, the 28-year-old German world No.2 prefers electronic line calling (ELC) over traditional linesmen in determining if shots are in or out.
Moreover, Zverev noted he had no complaints in Monte Carlo and Munich before he ran over a controversy in Madrid against Alejandro Davidovich.
“To be honest, I like the electronic line calling. I think there was absolutely no mistakes in Monte Carlo, there were no mistakes in Munich,” Zverev said.
“I think there was something wrong with the system in Madrid,” he added.
MISTAKES IN ELC NEEDS TO ‘READJUST THE SYSTEM’ AFTER MADRID, ZVEREV SAID
Mistakes in ELC, such as the one in Madrid, will need to “readjust the system,” as Zverev approached the umpire during the Davidovich match.
Moreover, the German did won over Davidovich before losing to Francisco Cerundolo in the round of 16 in Madrid.
Furthermore, Zverev had no regrets in making his point, even taking the picture through his phone and post it on Instagram as he was warned for code violation for it.
““I think the weeks before it worked perfectly fine. It was mistake-free kind of. I still think that it’s the right way to go forward, too,” the German said.
“When mistakes happen like this in Madrid, maybe they have to readjust it for the next day, readjust the system a little bit,” he added.
GERMAN STAR SURPRISED FRENCH OPEN TO STICK TO TRADITIONAL LINESMEN
The German, meanwhile, was surprised that the French Open will stick to using traditional linesmen this year.
Furthermore, Zverev reminded fans that it was a tournament’s traditional approach that “screwed” him, referring to Madrid.
Moreover, he admitted he can only hope for the best when dealing with officials’ decisions in making calls in crucial moments of matches.
“It’s not for me to decide. But when it’s clear like that, then maybe the umpire should be able to come down from the chair,” Zverev said.
“If we’re talking about millimeters, then no. If we’re talking about three, four, five centimeters, then maybe,” he added.
