Djokovic speaks out on the big controversy in Cincinnati: "It's shameful and ridiculous"
The Serbian is very decisive when it comes to evaluating what happened between Draper and Auger-Aliassime in Cincinnati.
Novak Djokovic has an absolute commitment to the development of tennis and did not want to miss the opportunity to give his opinion on what happened at the ATP Masters 1000 Cincinnati 2024. The controversy between Jack Draper and Félix Auger-Aliassime has gone around the world, and the words of the Serbian could be crucial in making changes.
There are key moments in the history of a sport whose relevance depends largely on the response of influential figures capable of making changes. If there is someone who can precipitate modifications in the regulations, it is Novak Djokovic, who was very critical of the glaring error by the chair umpire Greg Allensworth in the match point that gave victory to Jack Draper over an exemplary Félix Auger-Aliassime in his reaction.
"It's embarrassing that we don't have video replay for these kinds of situations on the court. What's even more ridiculous is that we don't have a rule that would allow the chair umpire to change the initial decision based on the video review seen off the court. Everyone watching the action on TV knows what happened, but the players are left in complete darkness, not knowing the outcome. We have hawk-eye for ball bounce reviews, we live in the 21st century, we are technologically advanced. Please, ATP circuit leaders, ensure that this nonsense does not happen again," reads the statement made on social media by the Balkan player.
It is evident that the involvement of Novak Djokovic in this matter and the strength of his words can be decisive in prompting decisions, not so much in sanctioning the chair umpire or criticizing Jack Draper, but in a change of regulations that allow the review of these types of events. Tennis cannot afford errors of this magnitude, and if there is someone who can help make things change for the better, it is a legend like Djokovic.
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