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United News of India
18 hours ago
- Sport
- United News of India
Boulter, Kartal & Raducanu in GB team for BJK Cup
London, July 22 (UNI) Great Britain captain Anne Keothavong has named a strong line-up for the Billie Jean King Cup, with Katie Boulter, Sonny Kartal, Emma Raducanu and Jodie Burrage all included. Boulter is ranked 41 in the world, with Kartal at 45, Raducanu at 46 and Burrage 116. Great Britain beat Germany and Netherlands in April to seal their place in the Billie Jean King Cup Finals in Shenzhen, China in September. They will play Japan in the quarter-finals on September 18 and, if they get through, face the winner of the tie between the United States and Kazakhstan. Britain have never won the women's team event and last reached the final in 1981 when the competition was known as the Federation Cup. Kartal recently impressed at Wimbledon as her progress to the fourth round was the furthest of any of the GB women, according to a BBC news. Raducanu reached the third round before she was beaten by world number one Aryna Sabalenka. UNI BM
BBC News
15-07-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Choose how you feel about Bournemouth's 2025-26 home kit
GB's Kartal joins Sabalenka & Anisimova in best shots of Wimbledon. VideoGB's Kartal joins Sabalenka & Anisimova in best shots of Wimbledon
The National
13-07-2025
- Sport
- The National
Computers are taking over sport, and I hate it
From the grass being cut to precisely 8mm long to the club's all-white clothing rule to the tournament's willingness to shun sponsors in its desire to keep the courts looking 'clean' (losing potentially millions of pounds in income in the process), Wimbledon is eternally striving for perfection. This year, however, the flawlessness that Wimbledon prides itself upon has been well and truly shattered. And ironically, it's been destroyed as a direct result of Wimbledon, and tennis more generally, pursuing perfection. It's the automated electronic line calling (ELC) that's been the problem. Even for those who have watched only the bare minimum of this year's Wimbledon, it's been almost impossible to miss the controversy caused by the ELC over the past week. The first major issue came in a crucial moment in British number three Sonay Kartal's match against Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova. On game point, Kartal hit the ball long but as no 'out' call came from the ELC, the umpire ruled the point should be replayed. Kartal won the replayed point before going on to break Pavlyuchenkova's serve. Ultimately, the Russian won the match, rendering the ELC malfunction far less important and decisive than it may have been had the final result gone in Kartal's favour, but it did little to enhance the reputation of ELC. It transpired, after the match, that the ELC system had been inadvertently switched off for an entire game. And to compound Wimbledon's problems, the following day, ELC malfunction number two hours after All England Club officials expressed 'full confidence in the system', it broke down again. During the men's singles quarter-final between Taylor Fritz and Karen Khachanov, a point had to be stopped mid-rally due to the system malfunctioning and although this also had negligible bearing on the final outcome of the match, it cast yet more doubt over the reliability of the system. ELC cameras at Wimbledon (Image: Getty Images) This week's issues at Wimbledon, though, have only served to highlight what's happening across sport as a whole; electronics are taking over. The introduction of ELC at Wimbledon entirely replaced human line-judges, who had been calling the lines at the tournament for 148 years. In itself, it's not an unreasonable move given that computers calling the lines should, in theory, be more reliable than humans who, as every player knows and has probably been victim of, can make some really huge mistakes. Statistically, the automated line-calling system is more reliable and less prone to errors than humans. But despite knowing this, I still don't like it. I'm extremely uncomfortable with the take-over of electronic systems that's happening not only in tennis, but in many sports. I realise having this opinion only serves to highlight both the fact that I'm stuck in the 1800s, and my utter hypocrisy given I was someone who, as an athlete, would go absolutely off my head every time I got a bad call from a line judge. But despite this, I still deeply dislike the growing influence of automated systems and the way they're fazing out human influence on sporting decisions. I'm not the only one who's less than convinced. British number ones, Jack Draper and Emma Raducanu, are just two of the players who have called into question the accuracy of the calls by the ELC with the automated system, and its mistakes, apparently the 'talk of the locker room', according to several players. Some fans gave been protesting against ELC cameras at Wimbledon 2025 (Image: Getty Images) There are, of course, defenders of the ELC. Tim Henman called Draper and Raducanu's criticisms 'utter garbage' while former Wimbledon champion, Pat Cash, who was initially a strong supporter of the ELC saying pre-tournament it's 'definitely better than the human eye' backtracking and saying in the past few days that some of the ELC's calls are 'absolutely ridiculous' and called for an 'emergency solution' to be put in place at this year's tournament given the mistakes that are being made. There's a number of problems with ELC and the wider takeover of automated systems in sport that's displacing humans. Yes, computers will, generally, be more reliable than people. But in the mad rush to bring in these automated systems, they've been introduced long before they're truly fit for purpose. Computers and automated systems should only be playing this hugely significant role in top level sport if they're close to 100 percent accurate. We've seen in tennis, football and every other sport that uses automated systems, this ideal level of accuracy is far from the current reality. We might get to a point where the systems are almost infallible but until then, their introduction should have been vetoed. We're already at the stage that human umpires and referees are slaves to these electronic systems, despite the fact we all know they make mistakes. And my second misgiving about ELC and other automated systems is that, in sport's pursuit of perfection in terms of decision-making, so much of the entertainment value is being lost. Yes, referees, umpires and line judges getting calls wrong may make for a frustrating day for players who are on the wrong end of certain decisions, but my goodness it made for an entertaining afternoon or evening of sport. I just can't see how electronic calls enhance the sporting experience for the fans. It's time-consuming and, once the novelty has worn off, pretty dull to watch. And, even worse, it's still not always right. I know I'm fighting a losing battle; automated line calling is here to stay, in the same way that VAR in football and every other electronic system in any other sport you want to name is here for good. We've seen the last of line judges at Wimbledon, and at most high-level tennis tournaments, and we're seeing diminishing authority and decreased appetite for any human involvement in decision-making in sport. In the end, ELC and its ilk might end up as a more reliable and accurate way to referee and umpire matches. We're certainly not at that point now, though, and the journey to get there is doing quite considerable damage to sport.
The Herald Scotland
13-07-2025
- Sport
- The Herald Scotland
Computers are taking over sport, and I hate it
This year, however, the flawlessness that Wimbledon prides itself upon has been well and truly shattered. And ironically, it's been destroyed as a direct result of Wimbledon, and tennis more generally, pursuing perfection. It's the automated electronic line calling (ELC) that's been the problem. Even for those who have watched only the bare minimum of this year's Wimbledon, it's been almost impossible to miss the controversy caused by the ELC over the past week. The first major issue came in a crucial moment in British number three Sonay Kartal's match against Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova. On game point, Kartal hit the ball long but as no 'out' call came from the ELC, the umpire ruled the point should be replayed. Kartal won the replayed point before going on to break Pavlyuchenkova's serve. Ultimately, the Russian won the match, rendering the ELC malfunction far less important and decisive than it may have been had the final result gone in Kartal's favour, but it did little to enhance the reputation of ELC. It transpired, after the match, that the ELC system had been inadvertently switched off for an entire game. And to compound Wimbledon's problems, the following day, ELC malfunction number two hours after All England Club officials expressed 'full confidence in the system', it broke down again. During the men's singles quarter-final between Taylor Fritz and Karen Khachanov, a point had to be stopped mid-rally due to the system malfunctioning and although this also had negligible bearing on the final outcome of the match, it cast yet more doubt over the reliability of the system. ELC cameras at Wimbledon (Image: Getty Images) This week's issues at Wimbledon, though, have only served to highlight what's happening across sport as a whole; electronics are taking over. The introduction of ELC at Wimbledon entirely replaced human line-judges, who had been calling the lines at the tournament for 148 years. In itself, it's not an unreasonable move given that computers calling the lines should, in theory, be more reliable than humans who, as every player knows and has probably been victim of, can make some really huge mistakes. Statistically, the automated line-calling system is more reliable and less prone to errors than humans. But despite knowing this, I still don't like it. I'm extremely uncomfortable with the take-over of electronic systems that's happening not only in tennis, but in many sports. I realise having this opinion only serves to highlight both the fact that I'm stuck in the 1800s, and my utter hypocrisy given I was someone who, as an athlete, would go absolutely off my head every time I got a bad call from a line judge. But despite this, I still deeply dislike the growing influence of automated systems and the way they're fazing out human influence on sporting decisions. I'm not the only one who's less than convinced. British number ones, Jack Draper and Emma Raducanu, are just two of the players who have called into question the accuracy of the calls by the ELC with the automated system, and its mistakes, apparently the 'talk of the locker room', according to several players. Some fans gave been protesting against ELC cameras at Wimbledon 2025 (Image: Getty Images) There are, of course, defenders of the ELC. Tim Henman called Draper and Raducanu's criticisms 'utter garbage' while former Wimbledon champion, Pat Cash, who was initially a strong supporter of the ELC saying pre-tournament it's 'definitely better than the human eye' backtracking and saying in the past few days that some of the ELC's calls are 'absolutely ridiculous' and called for an 'emergency solution' to be put in place at this year's tournament given the mistakes that are being made. There's a number of problems with ELC and the wider takeover of automated systems in sport that's displacing humans. Yes, computers will, generally, be more reliable than people. But in the mad rush to bring in these automated systems, they've been introduced long before they're truly fit for purpose. Computers and automated systems should only be playing this hugely significant role in top level sport if they're close to 100 percent accurate. We've seen in tennis, football and every other sport that uses automated systems, this ideal level of accuracy is far from the current reality. We might get to a point where the systems are almost infallible but until then, their introduction should have been vetoed. We're already at the stage that human umpires and referees are slaves to these electronic systems, despite the fact we all know they make mistakes. And my second misgiving about ELC and other automated systems is that, in sport's pursuit of perfection in terms of decision-making, so much of the entertainment value is being lost. Yes, referees, umpires and line judges getting calls wrong may make for a frustrating day for players who are on the wrong end of certain decisions, but my goodness it made for an entertaining afternoon or evening of sport. I just can't see how electronic calls enhance the sporting experience for the fans. It's time-consuming and, once the novelty has worn off, pretty dull to watch. And, even worse, it's still not always right. I know I'm fighting a losing battle; automated line calling is here to stay, in the same way that VAR in football and every other electronic system in any other sport you want to name is here for good. We've seen the last of line judges at Wimbledon, and at most high-level tennis tournaments, and we're seeing diminishing authority and decreased appetite for any human involvement in decision-making in sport. In the end, ELC and its ilk might end up as a more reliable and accurate way to referee and umpire matches. We're certainly not at that point now, though, and the journey to get there is doing quite considerable damage to sport.
Scottish Sun
11-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Sonay Kartal shares ink-redible video of her getting TWO new Wimbledon-themed tattoos as she reveals hidden meaning
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) SONAY KARTAL stuck true to her word - by getting her Wimbledon-inspired latest tattoo. And she even went one better by getting TWO tattoos done in one go. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 8 Sonay Kartal promised to get a new tattoo to mark her Wimbledon run Credit: EPA 8 The tennis ace opted for a thundercloud with a lightning bolt Credit: YouTube/LTA 8 The trip to the tattoo parlour was filmed by the LTA Credit: YouTube/LTA The British tennis ace, 23, enjoyed another stunning run at the All England Club at the 2025 Championships. Kartal reached the fourth round after wins over No20 seed Jelena Ostapenko, Viktoriya Tomova and Diane Parry. She eventually went down to Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova in controversial scenes as the line calling system failed during her debut on Centre Court. But the tattooed Sussex star vowed to literally mark her exploits in SW19. READ MORE ON WIMBLEDON UNBE-LOO-VABLE I commentated on Alcaraz epic and somehow held my pee for over five hours Kartal said: "If people want to send me their ideas, I'll most likely pick one of them and chuck it on somewhere.' And she lived up to the promise by heading to a tattoo parlour in her native Brighton. In the video posted by the LTA, Kartal talked through the designs with the artist before settling on two tattoos - one on each forearm. The first was specifically a nod to playing on tennis' most famous court for the first time. CASINO SPECIAL - BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS A huge rumble of thunder and lightning struck at the exact moment Kartal walked out on Centre Court. And that was the inspiration behind the first tatt - a thunder cloud with a lightning bolt through it. Britain's last hope in Wimbledon women's draw Sonay Kartal OUT after huge controversy as rival accuses umpire of bias Kartal explained: "Last week was the dream week. Walking out on Centre Court is something you dream of as a little kid, so hitting that one was massive. "Every time I see this, it just reminds me of Centre Court. That moment of walking out - special one that one.' "As soon as I came off, my DMs were like, 'You've got to get the thunder lightning.' And I was like, 'That's such a good idea.' "People were saying get a strawberry because that represents Wimbledon. 8 WIMBLEDON 2025 LIVE - FOLLOW ALL THE LATEST SCORES AND UPDATES FROM A THRILLING FORTNIGHT AT SW19 "But I wanted something that wasn't cliche, that if you know about it, then you're going to know but if you're not, you're going to have no idea." The second tattoo was the number 329 - her number representing Great Britain when she made her live Billie Jean King Cup debut in April. Kartal added: "329 was another tattoo promise I made that if I played a live Billie Jean King Cup tie, then I would get my LTA Colour Holder number tattooed somewhere I can see it. "Two [wins] from two on the debut. It was the dream debut, couldn't have gone any better." Kartal also gave some explanation to her host of other tattoos, revealing the first one was a "bit of a drunken one" and her most meaningful is the paw print of her dog who passed away. 8 Kartal took her designs with her Credit: YouTube/LTA 8 She called her week at Wimbledon a 'dream' Credit: YouTube/LTA 8 The thundercloud and lightning represented her walk out on to Centre Court Credit: YouTube/LTA
