"It's not so much fun anymore": Jelena Ostapenko not a big fan of electronic line calling

Latvia’s Jelena Ostapenko believes that that the electronic line calling has made the sport less of a fun. Technology is getting better in every sport and many governing bodies are inclined towards using the technology to ensure there are fewer errors and controversial calls.

One of the sports who are investing heavily in the use of technology is tennis where in the recent past, electronic line calling has been introduced to ensure error-free line calls. However, Latvia’s Ostapenko believes that the introduction of newer technology makes the sports less fun.

"You still can like review it,” she said when asked about it in the media talk. “But it's not going to change the call. It's not so much fun anymore.” She also admitted that she missed calling for the review. "I think so [that I miss challenging line calls], yeah,” she said. “Because it was this moment when you're waiting for the ball to bounce to see if it's in or out it's a little bit stressful.”

Ostapenko was recently featured in the Charleston Open, where in the singles category, her journey ended in the round of 16 as she lost to America’s Danielle Collins in straight sets with a score of 7-5, 6-3. It was the fourth consecutive event this year where the 2017 French Open winner has failed to cement a spot in the quarterfinal of a WTA event in the singles category. However, the former world number four is still very much alive in the doubles category as she and her partner, Australia’s Erin Routliffe, defeated the pair of Russia’s Ekaterina Alexandrova and China’s Zhang Shuai in the quarterfinal in straight sets with a score of 7-5, 6-3. They will now face the pair of America’s Hailey Baptiste and Caty McNally in the semifinal, who cemented their place in the last-four after beating the pair of Lyudmyla Kichenok and Sofia Kenin in straight sets with a score of 7-6, 7-6.