the fact that referee comes to court without looking 👀 at tape of the play is beyond baffling, so will just confirm umpires decision is egregious, this is perfect 👍 example of 10 seconds umpires have tv 📺 monitor makes obvious overrule
Brad Gilbert slams 'egregious decision' in Draper-Auger-Aliassime controversy
ATPSunday, 18 August 2024 at 07:37
Brad
Gilbert, Coco Gauff’s coach, has joined the discussion surrounding the Jack
Draper and Felix Auger-Aliassime controversy. The American coach criticized the
ATP for not having a television monitor for the chair umpire to make better
decisions during matches.
The
incident in question occurred during the third round of the Cincinnati Open. In
a closely contested match, Draper was serving in the third set with the score
5-4 (40-30) and had his second match point. Auger-Aliassime played a dropshot
that surprised the Brit, who managed to respond with a strange effect after the
ball hit his racket twice.
Brad Gilbert criticises ATP for lack of video replays
The
Canadian assumed the point was his, but the chair umpire called in favor of
Draper, sealing the win 5-7, 6-4, 6-4. Auger-Aliassime expressed his
frustration, questioning, “Did you not see the ball bounce on the floor? He
shanked it on the floor. What do you mean?”
Felix
accepted the loss and moved on, but the incident did not go unnoticed in the
tennis world, with several ATP stars, including Novak Djokovic, Nick Kyrgios,
Stefanos Tsitsipas, Daria Saville, and Sloane Stephens, among others, sharing
their opinions.
This time,
Coco Gauff’s coach, Brad Gilbert, expressed his view on X, also calling for the
inclusion of video replays for the benefit of umpires. "The fact that the
referee comes to court without looking at tape of the play is beyond baffling,
so will just confirm umpire's decision is egregious. This is a perfect example
of how 10 seconds with a TV monitor makes the overrule obvious."
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