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Venus Williams’ Match Hit by Wrong Call
December 5, 2025 | Edition #290
Tennis action is officially back! Venus Williams and Madison Keys kicked things off with an adrenaline-packed showdown at the Charlotte Invitational. But just when things were getting intense, a line-call controversy brought the match to an unexpected halt. Keep reading to see what really went down.
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Line Call Drama Interrupts Venus Williams vs Madison Keys Match |
A controversial call causes disruption during the showdown between two American stars at the Charlotte Invitational. |
As you read above, Williams vs Keys match got paused due to Electronic Line Call drama. And, throughout this year, we saw multiple instances where line calls halted matches due to multiple glitches. So tell us,
Do You Think the Electronic Line Calls are Hurting the Sport? |
Last Poll’s Results: 65% of you think that officials breach players’ privacy often.
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On December 5, 1988, Boris Becker, world No 4 at the time, defeated world No 2 Ivan Lendl to claim the season-ending Masters — now the Nitto ATP Finals – for the first time, winning 5-7, 7-6, 3-6, 6-2, 7-6. After almost five hours of a tough fight, Becker won the longest final in the tournament’s history after his backhand hit the tape and fell over the net to conclude a 37-shot rally on championship point. It was the German’s first major title since Wimbledon 1986, and it was a prequel to 1989, one of his best seasons on the tour.
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