Aryna Sabalenka takes photo of ball mark to dispute umpire’s call during Stuttgart Open victory

Aryna Sabalenka takes photo of ball mark to dispute umpire’s call during Stuttgart Open victory

World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka was so sure that the umpire had made an incorrect call during her Stuttgart Open quarterfinal victory over Elise Mertens that she used a mobile phone to photograph the mark left by the ball.

Top-seeded Sabalenka beats Paolini to set up Porsche Grand Prix final against unseeded Ostapenko

STUTTGART, Germany (AP) — Top-seeded Aryna Sabalenka won 7-5, 6-4 against Jasmine Paolini of Italy on Sunday to set up a clay-court Porsche Grand Prix final against unseeded Jelena Ostapenko.

In his quarter-final against Élise Mertens on Saturday, April 19, Aryna Sabalenka, annoyed by an arbitral decision, pulled out her phone to immortalize a trace found to be at issue.

How Aryna Sabalenka made the chair umpire angry with bold gesture after disagreement in Stuttgart QF

Aryna Sabalenka had a controversial run-in with the chair umpire during her quarterfinal clash at the 2025 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix in Stuttgart. The World No.

The referee refused to go down and check the mark. Then Aryna Sabalenka took matters into her own hands, took out her phone and took a photo. “The judge was probably pretty lackluster afterwards,” says

Sabalenka's Bold Move: Mobile Phone Controversy at Stuttgart Open | Sports-Games

Sabalenka's Bold Move: Mobile Phone Controversy at Stuttgart Open In a dramatic turn at the Stuttgart Open, Aryna Sabalenka, the world number one, took an exceptional step by using a mobile phone to document a disputed ball mark after the umpire declined to review it further. This controversial move occurred during her victory against Elise Mertens on Saturday.The incident arose when Sabalenka, visibly puzzled, encountered a contentious out call…