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French Open boss backs line judges despite controversial missed call
Key takeaways
- Tennis balls leave impressions on clay courts unlike other surfaces.
- The French Open is the only tennis grand slam that still has people, rather than machines, calling its lines.
- A controversial missed call cost Casper Ruud a set point in his five-set loss to Joao Fonseca in the fourth round.
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Tennis balls leave impressions on clay courts unlike other surfaces. (Getty Images: Julian Finney)
The French Open is the only tennis grand slam that still has people, rather than machines, calling its lines.
A controversial missed call cost Casper Ruud a set point in his five-set loss to Joao Fonseca in the fourth round.
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