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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Howard Fendrich

EXPLAINED: The us open is adding video review for double bounces it s a first for grand slam tennis | Vintage Vibes

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New U.S. Open tournament referee Jake Garner recalls being a chair umpire and having a tough time figuring out in the moment whether a ball bounced twice before a player got it back over the net.

If that happens at Flushing Meadows this year, though, an official can check a replay: Video review will make its Grand Slam tennis debut when main-draw competition begins in New York on Aug. 28.

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