Cameron Norrie calls for video replays after row in Lucas Pouille win

Cameron Norrie and Lucas Pouille have both called for tennis to embrace video replay technology in matches after a contentious point during Norrie’s 6-1, 6-3, 6-3 second round victory against Pouille at the French Open.

During the third set of their contest on Court Suzanne Lenglen the umpire, Eva Asderaki, failed to notice the ball had bounced twice after a sweet drop volley from Pouille, with Norrie eventually winning the point. The British player said the ball had spun backwards and was unsure about whether it had bounced twice, until he saw the replay post-match. Pouille noted that it is the job of the umpire to call a double bounce, not the player, and they should be able to consult a video replay.

“For me the double bounce with all the cameras there is on court, it should be easy to check, and that’s it. Then there is no problem,” Pouille said.

Norrie agreed. “I think that would be great,” he said. “There’s been so many different situations over my career where there’s been things happening, and I think it definitely can use it to our advantage. We have it there. We have the technology to do it. I don’t know why we’re not doing it in all aspects.”

Pouille later argued that if umpires are not penalised after making mistakes, then players should not face punishments for minor transgressions. “The umpire can make a mistake. It’s human. It’s normal, but if she did a mistake, I’m not sure she’s going to take $15,000 for that,” he said.

In the early days of the tournament, Pouille has produced the most noteworthy stories. A former Top 10 player, the Frenchman has struggled badly with injuries and he tumbled down the rankings. In a recent interview with l’Equipe, he spoke about having depression and drinking heavily while