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» NYCScribe - Re: Replay Serena Williams was successful in defending her number one ranking by defeating Justine Henin-Hardenne in their Wimdbeldon semi-final match, avenging her loss to Justine at the French Open. There were no boo birds rooting against either player in evidence. Another championship showdown against big sis, Venus, may be in the making.-- posted by NYCScribe » NYCScribe - Inexcusable bad calls cost Serena Williams and expose flaws No doubt her 57 unforced errors had much to do with why Serena Williams lost in the 2004 US OPEN to Jennifer Capriati. Be that as it may, in the game of tennis two against one certainly is not fair. Serena found herself having to play against both Jennifer Capriati AND an either blind or else clearly biased umpire. There simply is no excuse for an official in any professional sport being allowed to so strongly influence the outcome of a contest contrary to what has actually taken place on the field of play. Athletes are not allowed to cheat in their chosen profession, so it's equally true that they should not be cheated against. The technology available is more than sufficient to keep bad decisions from being rendered. There is no reason why a shot that is clearly in the court should be ruled out, or vice versa. Not when instant replay can easily correct human errors that may understandably occur. The time has come for instant replay to become part of professional tennis. Players should be allowed at least one challenge per set, much like pro football coaches are allowed three challenges to questionable calls per game. Tennis officials absolutely must be prevented from picking on Venus and Serena Williams. Maybe it's mere coincidence that both of them have been the victims of moronic officiating that benefited their opponents on big points in big matches. Regardless, these coincidences must be stopped now. No tennis players should have rightfully earned points unfairly taken away from them in tightly contested matches. No player should work so hard for victory, only to have it arbitrarily taken away by someone other than their opponent. The most noble of endeavors need reform on occasion to keep them honest and pure. There are obvious flaws in the sport of tennis that had better be fixed before fans start to get turned off and proceed to tune out. Shame on the umpire of the Williams-Capriata match, Mariana Alves. Her punishment is not being allowed to officiate another match during the 2004 U.S. Open, but far more than this needs to be done to rectify the situation. Not specifically to Ms. Alves, but rather, to the rules that regulate how tennis matches are officiated.-- posted by NYCScribe
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