French Open: Cameron Norrie booed after double bounce controversy against Lucas Pouille - 'A real misjudgement'

Cameron Norrie was caught up in controversy during the third set of his second-round match against qualifier Lucas Pouille. With Norrie leading 6-1 6-3 2-1 on Court Suzanne Lenglen, a sliced forehand drop shot from the Frenchman appeared to bounce twice before Norrie made his return. Pouille then hit his next shot out to award Norrie a break point.

Ad Pouille and the home crowd vented their frustration towards the umpire. Pouille shouted towards the umpire: «It touched the floor!» Roland-GarrosNorrie eases into French Open third round with rampant win over PouilleAN HOUR AGO Eurosport commentators Paul Hand and Yasmin Clarke agreed that the umpire was in the wrong. «Oh wow, that’s a real misjudgement there from the umpire,» Clarke said.

«That was clearly a double bounce. Lucas Pouille stopped. »Understandably, there’s a sense of aggrievement from the French," Hand said.

«But to be fair to Norrie, when you’re sprinting flat out, it’s difficult to see. He would have just lunged at that and assume perhaps that he made it. »The umpire didn’t see the double bounce, that’s for sure.

We had the luxury of the slow-mo replay." Norrie eases into French Open third round with rampant win over Pouille Alcaraz downs Daniel in round two to continue French Open quest in style Clarke added: «To be honest I don’t think she was watching; I think she was looking at Lucas Pouille, which is why she missed it.» Norrie was met by more boos from the home crowd afterwards as he converted the break point which proved decisive in the final set. Norrie was taunted again when he won the match 6-1 6-3 6-3 in one hour and 45 minutes to make it to the third round for the third year in a row. The moment comes a day after the 27-year-old claimed Novak