Sofia Kenin had a weird Charleston Open second on Thursday because the American tennis star appeared to neglect that the digital line calling system was in place and wished to make use of a problem.
Serving for the match at 5-4 within the second set and with the sport being tied to fifteen/15, the 2020 Australian Open champion thought that Daria Kasatkina’s ball was vast and he or she stopped play and circled the place the place she thought the ball landed. If this occurred a number of years earlier when line umpires have been making calls, it would not be something stunning. However because it occurred in a match that makes use of AI know-how for making calls and has zero probability of creating a mistake, it became a weird but in addition humorous second.
“Oh, what has Kenin achieved right here? She stopped taking part in… She is completely satisfied it is out however, after all, we now have the digital line calling system in place,” the commentator stated on air.
Kenin stopped in the course of the level making an attempt to problem although it is digital line calling 😭 pic.twitter.com/25KLlXF8Bd
— Owen (@kostekcanu) April 4, 2025
Kenin misplaced that sport however received the match
When the sport continued, the American tennis star had an opportunity to seal the deal however missed out on a match level as Kasatkina went on to pressure a tie-break. Nevertheless, the previous world No. 4 stayed calm and composed and finally managed to get the job achieved in two units after saving a set level within the second-set tie-break and finishing a 6-3 7-6 (7) win.
Kenin, who additionally beat Belinda Bencic in Charleston, is ready to play in opposition to Anna Kalinskaya for a spot within the semifinal. And he or she had a warning for her subsequent rival.
“If I play like this, it’s robust to beat me,” Kenin stated after the reaching the Charleston quarterfinal.
Sofia Kenin after beating Daria Kasatkina in Charleston
“If I play like this, it’s robust to beat me.”
Assured Sonya is again. 😤
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— The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) April 4, 2025
