why so many bad calls at the australian open?

[penguin]

there seem to be a lot more challenges upheld and overrules than is usual. what is going on?

 

[m2nk2]

Yeah, it has been pretty bad umpiring this year. I think it's because of the chair. It's horrendous!

 

[SpinToWin]

That 4th set between Dimitrov and Murray was terrible… Two very bad calls against Dimitrov… The match might have gone to a 5th otherwise.

 

[penguin]

but also kyrgios kept having to challenge bad calls on his serve. not to mention the problems at the non-hawkeye matches. very strange.

 

[torpantennis]

That 4th set between Dimitrov and Murray was terrible… Two very bad calls against Dimitrov… The match might have gone to a 5th otherwise.

That serve "fault/correction" call in the end was 100% clear cheating. That serve was in by a foot!

 

[HipRotation]

Corrections happen all the time, no? At least in tennis matches I watch. I feel that people are too emotionally invested in what happened to have a detached look at it. The points were replayed, no harm no foul, great chance to get a first serve in and win the point if you're a good player. What would the Mighty Ancic say? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-fWh7O6c6dc

 

[West Coast Ace]

Linespeople need a longer offseason apparently too...

 

[Fedinkum]

Since the introduction of Hawke-eyes, the central chairs no longer pay close attention to close call.

 

[West Coast Ace]

Since the introduction of Hawke-eyes, the central chairs no longer pay close attention to close call.

Mohammed Layani just called. He LOL'd you.

It's inconsistent. I think that's what gets to the players - the chair is only supposed to intervene if he/she thinks it's a glaring error. When proved wrong it becomes obvious 'glaring' means different things to different people.

Come on Hawk-eye company! Advances in computing should allow every close call to be quickly analyzed and the results sent to the chair's tablet.

 

[Kalin]

Corrections happen all the time, no? At least in tennis matches I watch. ..The points were replayed, no harm no foul, great chance to get a first serve in and win the point if you're a good player

Well, in Dimitrov's case the first point was replayed when he should have won it outright since the wrong 'out' call cam after Murray had played his shot. I don't think that serve was even replayed since Dimitrov has already moved to the ad side to serve.

Replaying a point should be used as a last resort, not as a crutch for bad umpires.