[bobito]

Shouting "Come on!" or "Allez!" prematurely because you think you've hit a winner is hindrance.

Grunting in pain because you have cramp is, apparently, hindrance.

Screaming as loud as a jack-hammer to put your opponent off, however, is perfectly fine.

It seems the only instance in which Azderaki won't call hindrance is when a player is deliberately trying to hinder her opponent.

 

[supergrunt]

Today she joined the ranks of Mariana Alves and the like.

 

[TIEFSEE]

She did give 2 or three points to Serena because she yelped during play. Maybe she tried to give a leeway but at the end she had to do it.

 

[fouc]

Eva?

srsly? is there any way to justify those decisions?

 

[Ian Aberdon]

Ree lost. Deal with it.

 

[Perseust]

It's weird cause she gave it to Serena, to give Serena a break point in those games.

 

[Joe.]

Rules are rules.

 

[faboozadoo15]

It is a bit puzzling because she replayed the point that Serena would have won anyway, and then she gave 2 points to Serena which were up for grabs, one of them on a groan I hardly heard.

 

[Certinfy]

Re: Eva?

Can't believe I used to have respect for her.

Great that Razzano still gave her a handshake though, much credit to her. :yeah:

 

[supergrunt]

If you violate a rule in tennis more than once, doesn't the punishment get incrementally more severe every time? In other words, first offense is a warning, second is a point, third is a game?

 

[Joe.]

Re: Eva?

She's doing her job at the end of the day- you may not agree with it but rules are rules, she has to enforce them.

 

[TennisAddict84]

Re: Eva?

yea wtf was that? Eva seriously needs to simmer down...i used to think she was a good umpire too...

 

[pov]

Re: Eva?

The first two hindrance calls were absolutely correct. The third one was iffy.

 

[bobito]

She did give 2 or three points to Serena because she yelped during play. Maybe she tried to give a leeway but at the end she had to do it.

Then she should do likewise every time Sharapova, Azarenka, Williams, Schiavone, et al yell out during play, i.e. every damn point.

 

[vspak]

Re: Eva?

Ok, now when Azarenka screaming she lost match 0-6, 0-6 ok?

 

[killerqueen]

Grunting doesn't bother me at all, but I'm so in agreement. Every single day girls on tour grunt louder than that (yes, including my favourite before anyone wants to be a smart-arse) and nothing is done, but Razzano whimpers and it's hindrance? Both Virginie and Serena grunted louder than the whimpering in that match. Truly makes no sense!

I do feel sorry for Eva though. She's following the rules and doing her job correctly. It's just a silly rule to punish someone who is clearly trying to keep quiet but can't through pain! :lol:

 

[Vincey!]

Eva had ONE bad call on hindrance today and it was the last one. It was very questionable, but she cleary heard something. Razzano did cry in the middle on the point, you don't do that. Grunting while hitting a shot is fine. Making noise after and before is not. that's simple. Deal with it, it's the rules.

 

[fouc]

in the last situation Razzano screamed only because she was stretched to the maximum, she should be downgraded for this :shrug: And she's my fave umpire :/

 

[bobito]

If you violate a rule in tennis more than once, doesn't the punishment get incrementally more severe every time? In other words, first offense is a warning, second is a point, third is a game?

Only with a code violation or time violation. Hindrance is not a code violation, it's just an automatic point to the opponent.

 

[pov]

The first two hindrance calls were completely correct. The third - probably not. All-in-all she did a great job.