'Human error' - Wimbledon sorry over missed line calls
Briefly

At Wimbledon, the electronic line-calling system was mistakenly turned off, leading to missed calls during a match involving Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova. This error resulted in a point potentially being 'stolen' from her during a crucial game. The All England Club initially identified the deactivation as an operator error. Further investigation revealed it was due to a server-side issue for one game, affecting three calls. Following the incident, a review of processes was initiated to prevent future errors while maintaining confidence in their ball-tracking technology.
Wimbledon organisers acknowledged a malfunction in the electronic line-calling system that failed to detect three calls during a pivotal game, affecting Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova's match.
The All England Club apologized for the operator error that deactivated the system, resulting in missed calls on the affected side of the court.
After play was paused, chair umpire Nico Helwerth assessed the situation, confirming the electronic system's failure to track the last point before mandating a replay.
The incident prompted a review of the All England Club's procedures, reaffirming their confidence in the ball-tracking technology despite the human error that occurred.
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