{"id":16944,"date":"2026-07-10T15:25:59","date_gmt":"2026-07-10T15:25:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=16944"},"modified":"2026-07-10T15:25:59","modified_gmt":"2026-07-10T15:25:59","slug":"tim-henman-questions-mad-wimbledon-rule-after-arthur-fery-rages-at-umpire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=16944","title":{"rendered":"Tim Henman questions \u2018mad\u2019 Wimbledon rule after Arthur Fery rages at umpire"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <div style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: 300px 160px; gap: 2px; width: 460px; background: #eee; padding: 2px;\">\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u6574\u884c\u5bbd\u5e7f\u544a -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; width: 460px; height: 250px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876674\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; 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Fery fumed. &#8216;You can hear it from the back row over there.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Veljovic repeatedly denied hearing the ball clip the net, before Fery added: &#8216;I mean this one was even more obvious than the first one, even more. <\/p>\n<p>And despite bouncing back to break Zverev&#8217;s serve in that game, Fery continued to vent at the umpire at the changeover as he questioned why there was no technology to help umpires with let calls.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;It feels like it would be good to have a machine?&#8217; Fery said. &#8216;I know you\u2019re doing your best, but those ones are quite obvious.&#8217;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"646\" height=\"356\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-10-145451-59bc.png?w=646\" class=\"article-image wp-image-29104488\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t<\/div><figcaption>The Brit questioned the lack of technology (Picture: BBC)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Let calls used to be handled by cameras and sensors, but that technology was done away with in recent years due to questions over its reliability.<\/p>\n<p>But speaking on commentary during the match, former British No1 Henman insisted it was &#8216;mad&#8217; that Wimbledon had not found an alternative that could be used instead of leaving umpires to make the calls.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;It\u2019s mad with all the technology we have, the electronic line calling. There was a let device but it didn\u2019t work,&#8217; said the former Wimbledon semi-finalist.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;You\u2019d think that someone would come up with a better piece of technology but in the Slams there hasn\u2019t been a let call device for quite some time. It\u2019s just the umpire that calls it \u2013 or doesn\u2019t call it as the case may be.&#8217;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"646\" height=\"431\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GettyImages-2284319098.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=646\" class=\"article-image wp-image-29078713\" alt=\"Day Eight: The Championships - Wimbledon 2026\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t<\/div><figcaption>Former Wimbledon semi-finalist Tim Henman (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>On the removal of the previous technology, Henman added: &#8216;It was a couple of years ago. There were a lot of times when people had to come onto the court to try and fix it.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;It wasn\u2019t working properly. I think this net is a little harder to call because it\u2019s a fabric. The other nets at the other slams are plastic and make a louder noise when the ball clips the top of the net.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Remarkably, another incident occurred in the second set, with Fery throwing his arms in the air as another suspected let call was not given.<\/p>\n<p>But umpire Veljovic again stuck by her decision, asserting: &#8216;You think it&#8217;s a let, but actually no it&#8217;s not, because the microphone is very loud, and sometimes even the camera can be heard, so this is what you heard, I&#8217;m sure of it. This did not touch the net.&#8217;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"646\" height=\"431\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GettyImages-2285523554.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=646\" class=\"article-image wp-image-29105118\" alt=\"Day Twelve: The Championships - Wimbledon 2026\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t<\/div><figcaption>Fery was beaten in straight sets by Alexander Zverev (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Fery responded: &#8216;Then we&#8217;re hearing it so loud and it&#8217;s still a problem.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>With the call not going in his favour, Fery&#8217;s hope eventually faded as he was defeated 7-6 6-2 6-4 in just over two hours.<\/p>\n<p>Zverev will take on either Novak Djokovic or Jannik Sinner in Sunday&#8217;s final, but was full of praise for Fery after his impressive run to the final four.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;It was amazing,&#8217; he said. &#8216;I have to give credit to Arthur. Unbelievable player, he&#8217;s going to be a senior citizen on our tour because I think he is going to play on this tour for 15 plus years. I think this was just the beginning of his career.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;I really think he is going to do amazing things in this sport. I know that 99.99% of the stadium was wanting Arthur to win but it was still such an incredible atmosphere with such a fair crowd, I enjoyed every second of it. <\/p>\n<p>&#8216;A lot of stadiums in the world can learn from this crowd. It&#8217;s one of the best crowds to play tennis in front of.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;This Grand Slam has always been the one that I have struggled with most and all of a sudden I am in the final of Wimbledon so I am incredibly happy, proud as well of the team and everyone who was involved. 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