Madison Keys admits she was very confused after the digital line calling malfunctioned throughout her Charlotte exhibition match versus Venus Williams.
With Keys main 3-1 within the first set and Williams serving, the reigning Australian Open champion made a return that was known as out. However then, the overview confirmed that the ball was really in. After some confusion, the purpose was replayed and received by the world No. 7.
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Ultimately, Williams managed to seek out her approach again into the primary set, however Keys nonetheless received in two units 7-6 (2) 6-0.
Keys: I used to be confused… The ruling is confused
“We have been enjoying the match within the first set, and I hit a return. It was shut, I couldn’t inform. They put the overview on the board, and it comes up that the ball is on the road, however they known as it out," the world No. 7 mentioned on The Participant's Field.
"I used to be like, wait, what? I’m confused! So I went to the chair, and I used to be like, it says that it’s in, nevertheless it additionally says that it’s out, and the chair was like, we’ve got to go along with the ruling. I used to be just like the ruling is confused, so I don’t know what we’re speaking about. She mentioned we needed to go along with the overview. However I used to be like, I don’t know, I didn’t perceive her, however she mentioned the sunshine went off and I noticed area, and we’ve got to go along with the decision.”
After addressing a weird state of affairs, Keys additionally famous that it was "superb" and "tremendous enjoyable" to tackle Williams in an exhibition match.
Earlier than the exhibition, Keys and Williams met six occasions on the WTA Tour, with the youthful American profitable 4 of these six conferences.
In the meantime, Keys has been confirmed for Adelaide, the place she’s going to defend her title. After Adelaide, the American will return to the Australian Open as a defending Grand Slam champion for the primary time in her profession.
