Novak Djokovic has an absolute commitment to the development of tennis and did not want to miss the opportunity to give his opinion on the events at the ATP Masters 1000 Cincinnati 2024The controversy between Jack Draper and Félix Auger-Aliassime has gone around the world and the Serb’s words could play a decisive role in bringing about change.
There are key moments in the history of a sport whose significance depends largely on the response of influential figures who are able to make changes. If there is anyone who can bring about changes in the regulations, it is Novak Djokovicwho was very critical of the referee’s blatant error Greg Allensworth in the match point that brought victory Jack Draper about an exemplary Felix Auger-Aliassime in his reaction.
“It is embarrassing that we do not have video recording for such situations on the court. What is even more ridiculous is that we do not have a rule that would allow the referee to change the original decision based on the video recordings off the court. Anyone watching the action on TV knows what happened, but the players are completely in the dark and do not know how it will end. We have a keen eye for checking the ball bounce, we live in the 21st century, we are technologically advanced. Please, ATP leaders, make sure that this nonsense does not happen again,” the Balkan player said in a statement on social media.
It is obvious that the involvement of Novak Djokovic in this matter and the power of his words can be decisive in decisions, not so much to punish the umpire or criticize Jack Draper, but to change the rules that allow for a review of these types of events. Tennis cannot afford mistakes of this magnitude and if there is anyone who can help things change for the better, it is a legend like Djokovic.
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