(VIDEO) Aryna Sabalenka penalised for hindrance for not making a typical sound: "On the video, you go, 'ah ah-ya!'"

Aryna Sabalenka was penalised for hindrance during her Australian Open semi-final clash against Elina Svitolina on Thursday for not making a typical sound in the eyes of umpire Louise Azemar Engzell.

The World No.1 didn't get affected too much by said judgement call as she still went on to win the game but did not take too kindly to the reasoning behind it as she took umbrage with the umpire.

She asked for a video review of the incident however the decision stayed the same. Engzell said: "On the video, you go, 'ah ah-ya!'"

Sabalenka countered asking: "How many players do it different?" to which the umpire responded not having that it was the same as the others. "It's hindrance, it's a hindrance to me because you didn't make the normal sound."

This stemmed from Sabalenka appearing to make a different noise after believing she had mis-hit her shot. However when it returned in fact, the noise came before Svitolina had to return it. Rule 26 of the ITF Rules of Tennis concerns hindrance and states why perhaps the umpire had to deal with the issue.

"If a player is hindered in playing the point by a deliberate act of the opponent(s), the player shall win the point."

"However, the point shall be replayed if a player is hindered in playing the point by either an unintentional act of the opponent(s), or something outside the player's own control (not including a permanent fixture)."

Albeit social media found the whole situation bizarre saying that it is Sabalenka's normal sound when she returns which gets criticised by some anyway but isn't changed up in any way when it comes to her opponent. But the umpire's issue it seems came with the timing of such a sound.