US EditionZverev gets a warning for taking photo of ball mark at Madrid Open
- Alexander Zverev took a photo of a disputed ball mark during his match at the Madrid Open on Sunday, April 27, 2025.
- He disputed a ball called in by the electronic line system, convinced it landed out based on the clay mark.
- Zverev stopped play, retrieved his phone from his bag, and snapped a picture of the mark on the court.
- Zverev posted the image online with the caption, "Just gonna leave this one here."
- The umpire warned Zverev for unsportsmanlike conduct, continuing controversy over electronic line calling on clay courts.
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Tennis Player Zverev Takes Photo of Ball Mark During Game to Protest Electronic Line Call
Tennis star Alexander Zverev took the extraordinary step of stopping play so he could retrieve his phone from his bag and snap a photo of a ball mark which he believes proves the robotic Hawk-Eye system made a mistake on.
Alex Zverev given warning after using phone to take photo of disputed ball mark in Madrid Open victory
Alex Zverev was given a warning for unsportsmanlike conduct after using his phone to take a photo of a disputed ball mark in the middle of his 2-6, 7-6(3), 7-6(0) win over Spain’s Alejandro Davidovich Fokina.
Alexander Zverev chose to speak personally. At the ATP in Madrid, in the comeback match against Alejandro Davidovich Fokina with a score of 2-6, 7-6 (3), 7-6 (0) that allowed him to reach the round of 16 of the Masters 1000 on earth, there was a moment when the German had a lively argument with the chair judge Lahyani over an important oversight: a ball that came off the field, but considered inside the falcon eye, who awarded the point to David…
Tennis-The camera never lies: electronic line calls in focus again as Zverev takes photo of ball mark
(Reuters) -Alexander Zverev is convinced there was a defect in the electronic line calling system during his Madrid Open win on Sunday after the German risked a hefty fine by pulling out his phone to take a photograph of a contested call. Read full story
The global N.2, who claims to be the victim of a "fault" of electronic arbitration, pulled out his cell phone to take a picture of the trace left by the bullet.
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