Overview

• A phantom fault call disrupted Taylor Fritz’s quarterfinal against Karen Khachanov, forcing a replay of the point.
• Officials attributed the error to a ball boy still on court at the start of Fritz’s serve, which prevented the AI system from recognizing the rally.
• Club officials reaffirmed confidence in Hawk-Eye Live’s reliability and announced overnight upgrades and procedural safeguards to avoid future malfunctions.
• Earlier in the tournament, a six-minute deactivation of the system during Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova and Sonay Kartal’s match prompted formal apologies and a procedural review.
• Players remain divided over replacing human line judges, with Khachanov urging their return and Fritz endorsing the electronic calls.