The decision in a fraction of a second Emma Navarro’s failure to stop playing after a double bounce in her Australian Open quarterfinal loss to Iga Swiatek on Wednesday he had an important point and the American called for changes in the rules on the use of video reviews.
Navarro lost the match 6-1 and 6-2and His comeback was lost after a controversial moment at 2-2 in the second setwhen Swiatek ran to the net and returned a weak shot after the ball bounced twice.
The chair umpire did not see the incidentand although Navarro, 23, requested a video review immediately after the point was lost, the judge informed him it was too late, as the exchange continued.
“I think it should be allowed after the point, even if you’re playing. It went very fast. You get hit, he hits you back and you’re left thinking, ‘Well, I’ll keep playing.’Navarro told the press.
“In the back of your head you think, ‘Okay, maybe I can still win the point even if they didn’t blow the whistle.’ It will be a downer if I stop the point and it turns out that it is not a double pot. Yes, it’s hard. “I think we should look at it later and make that decision.”
Swiateka five-time Grand Slam champion seeking his first Australian Open title, said it was the referee’s job to call the double bounce. “I’m not sure if it was a double bounce or if I hit the frame.Swiatek added.
“It’s hard to say, because I’m running. I don’t even remember seeing the touch point. Sometimes you don’t look when you hit the ball. I thought it was the referee’s job to blow.. I was also waiting for a video review, but I didn’t see one, so I continued. “I’m already focused on the next thing.”
This is not the first time Swiatek has benefited from a foul penalty for a double bounce at a Grand Slam.as a similar incident occurred in her quarterfinal victory over Jessica Pegula in her successful run to the 2022 French Open.
Navarrese The incident was played down on Wednesday, saying it was not the only reason for his disappearance. “It is what it is, I guess,” he added. “It’s hard to blame anyone. It was a difficult decision. I think the rules should be different“.
Source: La Verdad
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