Maria Sharapova wants Hawk-Eye used
at the French Open just as it is at all the other grand slams after
suffering a wrong line call in her third-round clash.
Hawk-Eye’s ball-tracking technology is used at all the slams and Masters-level
tournaments, with the exception of those contested on clay courts. The
theory is that the ball leaves a mark when it bounces on clay, allowing the
umpire to climb down from his or her chair and adjudicate on contested
decisions. But the system is hardly foolproof.
Sometimes it is a matter of interpretation whether the
little oval of displaced clay is touching the line or not. And the new trend
is for outraged players to seek photographic evidence. The best recent
example came from the event in Rome earlier this month, where Viktor Troicki
went through a four-minute meltdown over a line call. See video under Wimbledon 2013 Play Highlights http://youtu.be/165r4mM9edc
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