The French Open’s decision not to use electronic line calling (ELC) has come under renewed scrutiny after an incident during Joao Fonseca’s win over Casper Ruud at Roland Garros.
With Ruud possessing set point in a tie-break to settle the second set, a forehand from Fonseca appeared to have drifted long – only for the chair umpire to rule that the shot had caught the baseline after inspecting a mark.
