The ATP declared last year that Electronic Line Calling (ELC) will take the place of on-court line judges for all of its events from 2025. But Brad Gilbert, the coach of Coco Gauff, is questioning why ATP is not moving forward with it sooner in light of the controversy that erupted during the Monte Carlo semifinal match between Stefanos Tsitsipas and Jannik Sinner.
Gilbert sent a tweet expressing his displeasure with the ATP’s announcement that clay courts will use a line-calling system by 2025. Gilbert went on to highlight the implications of relying solely on human judgment when refereeing.
Gilbert wrote: “I will say again there is time for @atptour to make it happen, why wait till 2025 for electronic line calling, that missed double fault in a 3-1 BP just shouldn’t happen, Sin City probably kicking himself he didn’t how did the umpire miss it to # dishevelled.”
I will say again there is time for @atptour to make it happen, why wait till 2025 for electronic line calling, that missed double fault a 3-1 BP just shouldn’t happen, Sin City 🌆 probably kicking 🦵 himself he didn’t 🛑 and how did umpire miss it to #disheveled
— Brad Gilbert (@bgtennisnation) April 13, 2024
Coco Gauff in 2024
WWLWWLWWWW Ranked world no.3 (career-high), Gauff played her last match on the 25th of March when she lost to world no.23 Caroline Garcia 6-3 1-6 6-2 in the 4th round in Miami (draw).
This year Gauff has managed to achieve a composed 18-5 record. Coco conquered 1 title in Auckland.
Coco Gauff will play the world no.134 Sachia Vickery in the 2nd round. In the past, they have never competed against each other until now on the main tour.
Gauff clinched 1 title in 2024 in Auckland.
Coco won 7 titles in her career: 5 on hard courts, 1 on clay courts and 1 on indoor courts. (See the list of her titles)
Coco Gauff |
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