What do you think of electronic decision-making in sport?
mistakenly deactivated during a match between Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova and Sonay Kartal.
The error became apparent when a shot from Kartal that missed the baseline was not called out. The incorrect call resulted in Pavlyuchenkova missing a 5-4 lead, which led to a replay and Kartal winning the game.
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Following the incident, Pavlyuchenkova said that the reliance on electronic decision-making in tennis is causing the sport to lose its charm and become 'robot-orientated'.
Wimbledon organisers have strongly defended the system despite controversy over the removal of line judges.
So, tell us:
What do you think of electronic decision-making in sport?
Poll Results:
It's good, but it shouldn't completely replace human judges
(138)
I think it's a great addition to sport
(63)
It could be improved
(38)
I don't think it should be used in sport
(35)
No opinion
(9)
I think it's a great addition to sport
It's good, but it shouldn't completely replace human judges
It could be improved
I don't think it should be used in sport
No opinion
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