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Posted: Tue Oct 03, 2006 11:01 am Post subject: Replay to be used at AO
Video replays to be implemented at Australian Open
October 3, 2006
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) -- The Australian Open will follow the U.S. Open and introduce an instant replay challenge system for disputed line calls.
The 2006 U.S. Open was the first Grand Slam tournament to introduce the video replay system, although the technology had been used at other ATP events.
The "Hawk-Eye" system will only be used on Rod Laver Arena -- the center court at Melbourne Park -- where two giant TV screens will be installed for players, officials and spectators to follow analysis of the disputed calls.
Australian Open spokesman John Lindsay said Tuesday organizers have yet to decide if they would limit the number of challenges -- the U.S. Open allowed two per set to review line calls -- or allow unlimited challenges.
Under the challenge system, a graphic rendering of the shot in question is played on the on-court video screen, with the ball's landing spot highlighted.
If the replay shows the original call was wrong, the player keeps that challenge. If the original call was correct, the player loses that challenge.
Prize money for the tournament, to be played Jan. 15-28, will increase to $14.95 million with the men's and women's singles champions each earning $960,000.
Roger Federer and Amelie Mauresmo are the defending champions.
Mark Edmondson, the last Australian man to win the national championship, will be inducted into the Australian Tennis Hall of Fame during the tournament. Edmondson, unseeded and ranked No. 212, beat John Newcombe in the 1976 final. _________________ www.freewebs.com/tenniswallpapers by myself and x.doublea
GS winners of 06! Mauresmo(AO, Wimbledon), Henin-Hardenne(FO), Sharapova(USO), Federer(AO, Wimbledon, USO), and Nadal(FO)
I'm not sure whether speeding up the courts is a good thing, but the instant-replay is a must have nowadays.... _________________ "Satan is behind Illegal Immigration."- Don Larson, Utah County Republican Tennis Wallpapers, presented by leftys_rock and myself
Well that's good that tehy will use the challenge system. But speeding up the courts?! Just what Hewitt ordered. I think they should keep them slow. It could affect Nadal at this years AO _________________
Another win for Fed then! Im really glad they got the instant replay, watching old matches without it is really kind of wierd now, since I wish they could challenge HORRIBLE calls *ahem* Serena-Capriata USO qf...
Come to think of it, I really don't like this speeding up of the courts. This basically means two US Opens a year.... What was wrong with Rebound Ace? The best champions in the past 15 years (Agassi, Sampras, Courier, Federer) all won it, so why change it? If you're good, you can still win on it. I guess Hewitt's not good enough.... _________________ "Satan is behind Illegal Immigration."- Don Larson, Utah County Republican Tennis Wallpapers, presented by leftys_rock and myself
Come to think of it, I really don't like this speeding up of the courts. This basically means two US Opens a year.... What was wrong with Rebound Ace? The best champions in the past 15 years (Agassi, Sampras, Courier, Federer) all won it, so why change it? If you're good, you can still win on it. I guess Hewitt's not good enough....
Hewitt's bitching over it got on my nerves to no end. His arrogance in Slam (take him saying that Wimbledon "was a 2 horse race" between him and Federer in 2005 for example) grates on my nerves, if he can't win on Rebound Ace boo-freakin-hoo. _________________
Make that four. Agassi, Kirilenko, Sharapova, Safin _________________ "Satan is behind Illegal Immigration."- Don Larson, Utah County Republican Tennis Wallpapers, presented by leftys_rock and myself
I can't believe they're calling it a 'break in tradition'. Wimbledon can be quite funny. They stick with 'tradition', and the tradition is often less accurate and not as good (Ex. they refused to use the lime-green balls because it 'broke' the tradition of the usage of the white ball). This replay system is just an improvement... it doesn't break any tradition at all. A 'tip of the hat' to Wimbledon for putting the Shot Spot system in place. _________________ "Satan is behind Illegal Immigration."- Don Larson, Utah County Republican Tennis Wallpapers, presented by leftys_rock and myself
I can't believe they're calling it a 'break in tradition'. Wimbledon can be quite funny. They stick with 'tradition', and the tradition is often less accurate and not as good (Ex. they refused to use the lime-green balls because it 'broke' the tradition of the usage of the white ball). This replay system is just an improvement... it doesn't break any tradition at all. A 'tip of the hat' to Wimbledon for putting the Shot Spot system in place.
I do agree, tradition is what makes Wimbledon special, but some things need to be updated. There are already people that don't like Wimbledon's so called "old-fashioned" views, it is a good step to be being a little more fan friendly.
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Im really glad they got the instant replay, watching old matches without it is really kind of wierd now, since I wish they could challenge HORRIBLE calls *ahem* Serena-Capriata USO qf...
Agassi, Kirilenko, Sharapova, Safin