Very Questionable Line Calls

[bhallic24]

anyone else notice this while watching the Fed-Tomic match? there was definitely some homecourt advantage for Tomic in terms of line calls. I mean when's the last time you saw FEd win 75% of his challenges in a match?

Very suspicious that the close balls fed hit got called out but none for Tomic. These aussie linesman better stop fuc7ing with the maestro.

[underground]

Did you actually watch the match? There were tons of shots from Fed that were really close to the lines and each time they were called in, but Tomic couldn't challenge because he used them all up.

[bhallic24]

Originally Posted by underground

Did you actually watch the match? There were tons of shots from Fed that were really close to the lines and each time they were called in, but Tomic couldn't challenge because he used them all up.

haha, your joking right? really close to the lines? ie. In? And whos fault is it that big nosed Tomic used up all his challenges by incorrectly challenging? He didn't win a single challenge all match.

[Russeljones]

It was so Murray-Karlovic, I agree.

[SwankPeRFection]

[Jeffrey573639]

The smash volley in the second set was hilarious

[veroniquem]

Wow, complete paranoia there. There was nothing unusual about the line calls and Fed did have some of them going in his favor.

[Prisoner of Birth]

Originally Posted by veroniquem

Wow, complete paranoia there. There was nothing unusual about the line calls and Fed did have some of them going in his favor.

Prove it. Federer's challenges prove some went Tomic's way. Tomic's challenges didn't prove anything.

[paulorenzo]

the line calling during the start of this tournament has been pretty bad. so many correct challenges. in tomic's previous matches, tomic challenged a good number of his line calls and it seemed he was right most of time.

[db10s]

Not all of the umpires are from AUS btw...

[paulorenzo]

i was thinking that to myself during his first round match, "no way these linespeople are from Australia."

[bhallic24]

Originally Posted by Prisoner of Birth

Prove it. Federer's challenges prove some went Tomic's way. Tomic's challenges didn't prove anything.

there we go. ALL of Tomic's challenges, I repeat ALL ALLL ALLL were wrong.

Proves nothing. The Aussie commentator was such a homer it ****ed me off when I was watching. After Tomic ran out of challenges, every other shot Fed hit close to the lines, the commentator had to say things like "oooh, that was close" or "thank god that was in because Tomic couldn't have challenged it otherwise".

[paulorenzo]

Originally Posted by bhallic24

there we go. ALL of Tomic's challenges, I repeat ALL ALLL ALLL were wrong.

Proves nothing. The Aussie commentator was such a homer it ****ed me off when I was watching. After Tomic ran out of challenges, every other shot Fed hit close to the lines, the commentator had to say things like "oooh, that was close" or "thank god that was in because Tomic couldn't have challenged it otherwise".

although a lot of incorrect calls this tournament, this case sounds more like questionable commentating

[Say Chi Sin Lo]

But, what about Hewitt's match? He was 4/4, or 5/5 on calls against him in the first set?

There must be something in the Australian water, that makes lines people to:

[West Coast Ace]

Originally Posted by underground

Did you actually watch the match?

Did you? OP is 100% correct. There were some real howlers. Not going to call bias - could have been unsighted.

Thankfully the challenge system is in place. Roger actually had one of his better nights using it.

[Zildite]

He didn't challenge that many times that it would be unusual. Sometimes he has a good day and gets them right. On the other hand, almost all of Tomic's challenges were horrible and clearly in/out.

[smoledman]

Rafa2005 should lecture us more about this injustice.

[-RF-]

2 sets all 4-4 advanatge Wawrinka, he hits a ball at least 3cm in.. get's called out. Disgrace is all I can say.

[ramos77]

the linesmen/women all appear to be over the age of 40, some look to be around 60 and wear glasses...

make of that what you will

[Bad_Knee]

Court color doesn't help them