"Hawkeye challenge, right sideline."
"Original ruling: In bounds."
Esdraky respected Djokovic's choice, and his voice came out steadily from the microphone. The atmosphere of the first set, which was heating up, became obviously agitated. The fans and spectators at the Arthur Ashe Stadium could no longer hold back their emotions and joined in the booing.
"Snap. Snap. Snap. Snap."
The applause started, getting faster and more frequent. You could feel the frenzy of your heartbeats without even shouting or whistling.
The whole audience, eyes focused——
This point is crucial. It is either "30:30" or "15:40". They are two completely different things and may even become the turning point of the first set.
Thinking about it this way, Esdraki's change of decision does indeed involve huge pressure and risk, and it is no wonder that Djokovic got so angry.
The smell of gunpowder quietly permeated the air.
Amid the surging heat of the stadium, the result of the Hawkeye Challenge appeared on the big screen. Millions of eyes followed the computer-simulated flight path of the tennis ball, moving, surging, and burning, and finally evolved into a frenzy and excitement that turned into roars and cheers that were released in a mighty and comprehensive manner.
——Within the boundary.
Gao Wen's return ball hit the line, although not much, but it did hit a quarter of the ball and was undoubtedly in bounds.
Arthur Ashe Stadium just went crazy.
Esdraki showed no emotion at all, still calm and composed, "15:40."
She has already broadcast the score directly.
Djokovic paused and turned to look at Esdraky again, "Shouldn't we play again?"
The drama is not over yet.
In tennis matches, misjudgment is an objective and unavoidable link. When a misjudgment occurs, the solutions are different.
Taking the current situation as an example, Gawain's in-bounds ball was mistakenly judged as out of bounds but was immediately changed to in-bounds by the referee, so there will be two results: First, Djokovic had already touched the ball before the linesman called it out of bounds, which also means that the normal round was interrupted and the point should be replayed.
Second, no matter how the referee calls, Djokovic is unable to touch the ball, so the point is over and the score is determined based on whether it is in bounds or out of bounds.
In other words, the referee determined that Djokovic could no longer touch the ball, regardless of the linesman's decision, so the point was over. If it was out of bounds, Djokovic scored, and if it was in bounds, Gawain scored. The Hawkeye challenge has shown the result.
Djokovic believes that he was able to touch the ball, but he stopped running because the linesman called it out of bounds, and missed the opportunity to touch the ball. This round was disturbed by external factors. Now that the Hawkeye challenge has confirmed that it is in bounds, they should play again.
Such controversies are indeed part of tennis, so players who have been on the tour for many years tend to pay more attention to them.
Even if the return ball is called out of bounds, you still need to chase after it, and even if you cannot touch the ball, you need to get close to where the tennis ball lands. This action means, "If this ball is not called out of bounds, then I can definitely complete the return."
At the same time, the opposing players also have different opinions on such situations. Suppose Djokovic just successfully touched the ball, but the tennis ball was hit into the audience stands. In other words, Djokovic may think that he could have successfully completed the shot without the influence of the referee. However, Gawain may think that Djokovic's return ball could not return to the court regardless of whether the referee influenced it.
Once such a situation occurs, the referee has the final say: replay? end the point? who should be awarded the point? The specific situation should be analyzed on a case-by-case basis, and there is no unified standard.
Before us, controversy arises——
Djokovic thought the point should be replayed, but Esdraky believed Djokovic was unable to complete the shot before the linesman called the call.
"No, this one point..."
"Novak, you're too far away from the return..."
"I stopped running because the linesman called the stoppage. Are you questioning my ability?"
"You can no longer hit the ball successfully..."
You come and I go, head-on collision, but neither of you gives in.
No one expected that the first dramatic scene of the final would come from the collision between Djokovic and Esdraky.
The commentary booth immediately evoked memories of the 2011 US Open women's singles final.
In the match between Serena Williams and Stosur, in the deciding set, Serena Williams celebrated her point when the tennis ball was about to go out of bounds but had not yet landed. As a result, she was warned by Esdraky.
really.
The rules of tennis matches clearly stipulate that before the ball becomes dead, you are not allowed to touch the net, deliberately interfere with your opponent, or make any noise to interfere with the referee's decision.
If the above situation occurs, the referee must give a warning, and if it occurs multiple times, penalty points may be imposed.
As a result, Williams lost her serve and the final, and Stosur won the only Grand Slam singles title in her career.
From here we can see Esdraki's law enforcement style.
Buzz.
Buzz buzz buzz.
The dispute between Djokovic and Esdragi lasted for a short while, and Arthur Ashe Stadium waited and waited and finally began to get impatient.
Boos were heard everywhere——
Target Djokovic.
For the audience, they just want the game to continue. No matter what the reason is, a long interruption is something they don't want to see.
Shh! Boom! Oh! All kinds of noises filled the entire stadium. The exciting game was suddenly paused, and the scene felt like a circus.
And what about Gawain?
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Standing in the shadow in front of the advertising board, wiping sweat.
In Gao Wen's view, Djokovic's protest has two meanings.
One level is indeed a protest. He needs to make his position clear. Even if it is not for this point, he needs to determine his attitude for subsequent games.
The first layer is the burning atmosphere brought about by the increasing intensity of the confrontation. It's not just the score, but also the trend of this game. He needs to vent his emotions and adjust his state at the same time.
No matter what, Gao Wen needs to stay focused and not be affected by such episodes. Once his attention is distracted, Djokovic will be able to regain the upper hand.
Gao Wen did not forget that he was the one who was lagging behind in the first set.
Then.
Djokovic turned away from the referee's chair and returned to the baseline.
“Oh, oh oh oh!”
There was applause and whistles as the crowd welcomed Djokovic back into the game.
But Esdraki still did not change his judgment.
"15:40".
Djokovic had to face two consecutive break points.
Zone 1.
Djokovic has regained his composure and started bouncing the ball at the baseline.
It was a little surprising that Djokovic didn't take too long this time. Just six times, and then he dropped the ball.
Push off the ground, stretch, and swing the racket.
Inner angle.
T point.
This is an inside corner shot that is perfectly pressed above the T point. Although the speed is not fast, only 180 kilometers per hour, the serve continues to rotate outward after landing with a side cut.
Gawain, no chance.
ACE.
"30:40".
Djokovic hit his first ace of the game to save a break point.
Then, with no expression on his face and no disturbance, he continued walking towards Area 2.
The murderous intent and fighting spirit burning in his eyes burst out with amazing energy, like a killer determined to accomplish his mission.