Overview
- A disputed line decision in Casper Ruud’s match with Joao Fonseca saw the chair umpire inspect a mark, rule the shot in, and television tracking later show the ball had landed out.
- French Open director Amelie Mauresmo said the electronic system is not fully reliable on clay and confirmed Roland Garros will rely on human line judges for the 2026 event.
- French Tennis Federation president Gilles Moretton defended the quality and training of French officials and said the federation prefers to keep human line judges for as long as possible.
- The decision leaves Roland Garros as the only Grand Slam still using full human line calls while the Australian Open and U.S. Open eliminated line judges and Wimbledon recently moved to electronic calling.
- Organizers have promised a post-tournament review of the technology and public calls for change from figures such as Jim Courier mean the issue could influence whether electronic line-calling is adopted in future editions.