Coco Gauff’s coach Brad Gilbert shared his two cents on the Daniil Medvedev double bounce controversy, explaining that merely introducing video opinions for such conditions is the most effective factor to do.
On Friday, Medvedev bought damaged again by Carlos Alcaraz when serving for the set at 5-3 after chair umpire Eva Asderaki mentioned that the ball twice hit the Russian aspect of the court docket earlier than he returned it into the play. Medvedev wasn’t proud of the decision in any respect and he appeared to curse Asderaki’s means.
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Asderaki responded by coming down from her chair and going straight to the Wimbledon referee and supervisor – and after deliberation between the three events – Medvedev wasn’t disqualified however solely hit with unsportsmanlike conduct.
“As I’m watching Escape from Alcaraz vs Meddy Bear. I actually hope in 2025 championships we go to digital line calling, like we do @AustralianOpen @usopen additionally completely 100% no motive why umpires don’t have screens on court docket for incidentals just like the double bounces and many others,” Gilbert wrote on X.
As I’m watching Escape from Alcaraz vs Meddy Bear
I actually hope in 2025 championships we go to digital line calling, like we do @AustralianOpen @usopen additionally completely
no motive why umpires don’t have screens on court docket for incidentals just like the double bounces and many others
— Brad Gilbert (@bgtennisnation) July 12, 2024
Medvedev agrees with Gauff’s coach Gilbert
After the incident with Asderaki, Medvedev nonetheless went on to win the primary set by way of a tie-break however finally misplaced the match in 4 units after Alcaraz staged a 6-7 (1) 6-3 6-4 6-4.
Later in his presser, Medvedev revealed that he known as Asderaki “a small cat” earlier than additionally calling for the tennis authorities to introduce a know-how that might permit umpires to evaluate double bounces on the court docket.
“The factor is that I feel it could be a lot simpler with a problem system. The problem system exhibits a bounce. So if there was a bounce, it could present it. Then if we use it, we’d by no means have this case. So I do not know why do not we use the problem system for double bounce, the Hawk-Eye or no matter,” Medvedev mentioned.
