at the US Open a contentious error involving video replay during a third round match between Anna kalinskaya and beatric Hadad Maya has sparked significant debate on the night of September 1st 2024 a critical mistake occurred when the chair umpire Miriam blee was not shown all relevant replay angles by the video review official this over oversight led to a disputed call that may have influenced the match's outcome the incident unfolded early in the match precisely 11 minutes into the contest at Lewis Armstrong stadium with kalinskaya the 15th seated Russian player leading 2 and the 22nd seated Brazilian Hadad Maya serving at Duce a key moment arose kinaya executed a drop shot which Hadad Maya attempted to reach the ball appeared to land on the court just as Hadad Maya made contact with it kinaya seemingly distracted and possibly thinking there was an issue with Hadad Maya's reply missed the ball with a subsequent swing kalinskaya challenged the call using the video review system introduced at the US Open last year to handle such disputes this system is designed to clarify issues like extra bounces or or whether a ball touched a player's racket before crossing the net unfortunately the replay angle provided to bla only confirmed that there was no double bounce but did not address whether the ball had hit Hadad Maya's side of the court before crossing the net this critical detail was missing and as a result the point was awarded to Hadad Maya USA spokesman Brendan McIntyre later acknowledged the error explaining that the chair umpire had not seen all the necessary footage before making her decision McIntyre stated after the review was complete an additional angle was seen on the broadcast the chair did not see this footage prior to making the call this situation has led to the USA reinforcing its guidelines to ensure that all relevant replay angles are provided to officials in the future the error had an immediate impact on the match despite the delay and the controversy surrounding the call Hadad Maya went on to win the point and subsequently the game the crowds reaction was mixed with some booing the decision and the ensuing process Hadad Maya capitalized on the momentum eventually securing a decisive Victory with scores of 63 61 this incident highlights the challenges and potential pitfalls of using technology in sports while video revie view systems are meant to Aid in accurate decision making this error underscores the importance of ensuring that all relevant data is considered as the US Open progresses this episode serves as a reminder of the complexities involved in integrating technology into traditional Sports formats stay subscribed for more videos