Controversy in Doha: Video Assistant Referee corrects Swiatek's illegal double bounce, with a very upset Sakkari
Video review has arrived in tennis to decide on situations like the one we experienced this afternoon at WTA Doha 2026. Leading 5-3 with a break point for Iga Swiatek to turn the situation around: Maria Sakkari decides to hit a drop shot, which the Polish player manages to reach just in time to win the point. However, at that moment, the Greek, visibly upset, alerts the referee that Iga's return occurred after the ball bounced on her side, a textbook double bounce that neither the Polish player nor the referee initially noticed. Thankfully, the review came just in time and saved us from an even bigger controversy.
THE DRAMA IN DOHA 😨
This video review of a double bounce came at a pivotal moment for both Swiatek and Sakkari 🫢 #QatarTotalEnergiesOpen pic.twitter.com/rq7ererWKQ— Tennis Channel (@TennisChannel) February 12, 2026
This is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Polémica en Doha: el videoarbitraje corrige un doble bote ilegal de Swiatek, con una Sakkari muy molesta