“Terrible For Tennis” – Controversy strikes as Iga Swiatek moves into semi finals with straight-sets victory over Emma
Navarro is showing more fight in this second set, holding her first two service games.
Swiatek remains in control at 3-2 after a cracking rally, despite Navarro complaing for a double bounce in the point that led to the Polish star serving.
Replays showed the ball clearly bounce a second time in a costly moment.
“That’s a double bounce, isn’t it? We’ve been watching it on the break from every angle and that’s clearly a double bounce,” Sam Smith said on Nine.
“Why didn’t Emma Navarro ask for a video review? Surely with a double bounce you can wait until the end of the point. That’s not a great rule. How are you supposed to react?
“Things are hotting up here.”