French Open: Kristina Mladenovic calls for VAR in tennis after her opponent gets away with double bounce
Kristina Mladenovic was withdrawn from the US Open doubles because of coronavirus restrictions last month World number 44 Kristina Mladenovic called for a football-style VAR system in tennis after a double bounce helped her opponent reach the French Open second round. Mladenovic had set point at 5-1 in the first set when German Laura Siegemund claimed a winner – the infraction missed by umpire Eva Asderaki. The 27-year-old French player then crumbled and fell to a 7-5 6-3 defeat. “I don’t see how the umpire could not see it,” Mladenovic said afterwards....
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