Sorry, what?And IIRC, Hawkeye doesn't factor in factors like wind.
And IIRC, Hawkeye doesn't factor in factors like wind.
Maybe when Nadal and Djokovic are playing....they take 30 sec or more between points....meanwhile Hawkeye could play on balls that are questionable.
Still it is too time consuming and won't fit the non time wasters.
Good question. I think the problem with hawkeye calling lines would be the delay. It takes 5 or so seconds to boot and analyze a specific shot. In this case, a point would continue a few more shots until the system would award the point. Eventually computers will be able to discern between in and out balls in long quick paced rallies in a rapid fashion.
Hawkeye needs to be more advanced before it can relied on for every point. It needs to be quicker, like a linesperson's call. Hawkeye has to react like a beep on the court.
I recall a commentator saying that one of their multi-million dollar friends who played tennis was investing in technology that can be used to sensor the entire court. He said it would be done on his own personal court, so maybe this technology isn't far off. The problem will be the same problem we face now, laying off the lines people. Never a popular decision, maybe it will be after the horrific performance of this AO though.
Maybe they can use hawkeye to grade line judges.
At one time so were long pants and wooden racquets.Because linesman are part of the sport.
I wonder how much of the current "delay" associated with Hawk-eye is actually man-made? I found this in a 2006 article on the US Open:
"If the player chooses to consult the replay (each player is allowed two challenges per set), an animated image of the ball hitting the court zooms into focus on giant screens around the stadium. The effect is so entertaining that tennis officials have actually asked the Hawk-Eye technicians to delay showing instant replays for a few extra seconds to allow suspense and excitement to build."
I really find it hard to believe that affordable computing power doesn't exist which will allow almost real-time reporting of Hawk-eye results. I wouldn't be shocked to find that a portion of the delay is actually associated with generating the graphic which is showed to the TV audience and crowd.
"Tennis Officials" would not ask for a delay in showing instant replays. Tournament Directors and TV Network people may ask for something like that. If anything, the officials would want it to be quicker. And, yes, in the Hawkeye review booth, it is known long before the image pops up on the screen whether the ball is in or out.
Here is the actual reason for the delay. The player has to ask for the challenge. The chair umpire then announces the challenge. The Hawkeye personnel makes sure that they have the shot captured correctly. If the ball hit the net, the shot needs to be re-calibrated by the Hawkeye personnel (takes a couple of seconds). There is a chair umpire in the review booth that needs to verify that the correct shot is being shown, then the review official needs to communicate to the operator of the video board and TV network that the shot is ready to be sent to the board. Then the video comes up. That's why the delay.