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CNN
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Organizers of this year’s Wimbledon have said the latest error with the electronic system, which has replaced the traditional line umpires at this year’s tournament, was due to a player getting ready to serve while a ball boy was still doing their duties on court.
The incident occurred in Tuesday’s quarterfinal between American Taylor Fritz and Russian Karen Khachanov. With Fritz serving in the fourth set, the system called “fault” mid-point, forcing umpire Louise Azemar-Engzell to intervene.
After making a phone call, Azemar-Engzell asked for the point to be replayed “due to a malfunction.”
In a statement to CNN Sports…
