"After midnight on Saturday morning in Cincinnati, Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime was match point down to Britain's Jack Draper in the deciding set of their round-of-16 match. Draper served out wide and moved in to volley; Auger-Aliassime dipped a return at Draper's feet. The ball spun up, clipped the net tape, and rolled over. Draper smiled and walked towards the net for a handshake, believing he had hit a fortuitous winner; Auger-Aliassime walked across to the deuce side of the court for 40-40, believing the ball had hit Draper's side of the court on its way over."
"Then it began. If there was a replay then I'd replay it, but I don't know, Draper said. Did you not see the ball bounce on the floor? Auger-Aliassime asked Allensworth. Like after he hit it? Allensworth asked Auger-Aliassime. You're going to get out, and it's going to be everywhere, and it's going to look ridiculous, Auger-Aliassime said. There was no need to get out and wait for it to be everywhere."
"After Thursday night's incident between Fritz and Nakashima, in which Allensworth was unable to intervene and reverse an incorrect non-call from the Hawk-Eye ELC system, the ATP Tour took swift action. This was compounded by recent technical issues with Live ELC in Montreal and Cincinnati, which have raised further questions on officiating accuracy in crucial moments of high-stakes matches."
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