Erik Gudris | @atntennis | Sunday, July 6, 2025
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Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova Click the well-known reset button during the game on the Central Stadium to return to the Wimbledon quarterfinals.
However, the Electronic Wire Call System (ELC) may need to be reset by itself after a noticeable error.
The 34-year-old Pavlyuchenkova ends a favorite with British fans Sonny Kartal It has entered the final eight games at the All England club for the first time since 2016, 7-6 (3), 6-4.
However, in the first group of ELC systems, an error in the ELC system used by the first time in a historic event could derail this result.
With Pavlyuchenkova serving within a quarter, Kartal hit a backhand that was significantly out of the baseline. But ELC didn’t call “Go out!” Referee Nico Helwerth then stopped the game.
“We’ll check if the system is up and running because there’s no audio phone,” Helwerth said of the stadium. After the referee called to determine what’s next, he declared that the ELC “has unfortunately not been able to track the last point.”
Then replayed this. Pavlyuchenkova then ended with Kartal leading 5-4.
Qatar hit Pavlyuchenkova’s match point with a score of 4-4.ELC stopped working, and although everyone around the world was watching this replay, it was a little replayed. Crazy.
Pavs eventually broke down.
Qatar serves the scene, breaking after the set point.
5-5 … pic.twitter.com/si8jenrbdl
— José Morgado (@Jose Morgado) July 6, 2025
In the next switch, Pavindenkova was frustrated with the referee and said, “I don’t know it’s in or out. How do I know? How can you prove it? Because she’s a native, what can they say. You took the game.” They stole the game from me. They stole it. ”
Pavlyuchenkova put the controversy behind her and then won the match and the match.
Anastasia advances 👉Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova arrives in quarterfinals #wimbledon Second time after the Central Court beat Sonay Kartal 7-6 (3), 6-4 defeats Sonay Kartal, pic.twitter.com/25igog4hsg
— Wimbledon (@wimbledon) July 6, 2025
according to BBCA spokesman for the All England Club said: “The system was deactivated at the relevant point due to operator errors. The chairman referee followed the established process.” If the system fails, you can choose your own call and you can decide to replay a key point.
In a post-match press conference, former French Open finalist Pavindenkova still believed that specific views were stolen from her, but hoped that backup plans could be made for future matches.
“I think it’s a good thing to remove this topic in the future because if that happens at a very important moment of the game, I think we should have a wire system like a football,” Pavlyuchenkova said. “So it’s very obvious to everyone and we can move on immediately, not just guessing.”
“It might be sitting with me in the rest of the game and then a little unknown, it’s in and out, it feels like my game. But luckily, I’ve been going on and on the game very quickly from that moment on.”
Pavlyuchenkova added that she did talk to Wimbledon officials and accepted their explanation of the event.
“Yes, they did explain this to me now. But again, they said the system has crashed. It’s a human error,” Pavlyuchenkova said. “I know, this can happen at any given moment. But, as I said, yes, I think we have to…
“It’s a big game. I think since we’ve called automatically and we’ve invested a lot in it, we should look at other better decisions and yes, better decisions about it.”
Qatar later talked about this error: “I don’t think it really happened, if anything. But, it’s hard luck. What can you do? In this case, the referee is doing his best. I think he handled it well. I think the system went a little bit of a hindrance. I think the fairest way is he did it, but there is nothing to repeat.
Pavlyuchenkova faces the winner Linda Noskova be opposed to Amanda Anisimova.
