In its preliminary use, new U.S. Open video evaluation system fails when chair umpire’s pill malfunctions

NEW YORK — Upon additional evaluation, the U.S. Open’s new video replay system wants just a little work.

The new setup permitting gamers to problem sure calls, equivalent to double bounces, was used for the primary time Tuesday when Corentin Moutet hoped to get a vital name overturned in his match towards Andy Murray.

Unfortunately for the French participant, the chair umpire’s pill malfunctioned, stopping her from watching video footage and forcing the unique name of some extent for Murray to face.

“It obviously didn’t go to plan in a pretty important moment of the match,” Murray stated.

The video evaluation launched this 12 months by the U.S. Open on 5 of its courts is a primary in Grand Slam tennis. Players get three challenges per set for issues equivalent to double bounces, a ball touching a participant’s physique, a participant touching the web or a participant being hindered by noise. They’ll maintain onto a problem in the event that they’re right and obtain a further one in tiebreakers.

Murray had received the primary two units and was serving with a 5-3 lead within the third when Moutet lunged alongside the sideline in hopes of returning a shot. The name was that he hadn’t hit the ball earlier than it bounced a second time, and Moutet shortly threw up his arms to provoke the problem.

Chair umpire Louise Azemar Engzell placed on headphones to look at a replay of the purpose, however the pill dropped at her malfunctioned.

“Per protocol, a video review and any call based off a review must be made by the chair umpire via the video delivered to their tablet on court,” a U.S. Tennis Association spokesman stated in an electronic mail. “If the video isn’t obtainable on the chair umpire’s pill, the unique name on the court docket – on this case, the ‘not up’ – stands.

The spokesman added that the pill on the Grandstand was repaired after the match.

Had Moutet received the purpose, he would have had a break level. Instead, Murray closed it out moments later for a 6-2, 7-5, 6-3 victory.

Murray stated the TV replay that was obtainable clearly confirmed that the ball bounced twice, so the preliminary name was right. The 2012 U.S. Open champion added that he didn’t perceive how the brand new expertise labored, however hoped it might be proper for future matches.