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EUGENE asked in SportsTennis · 7 years ago

TENNIS REPLAY DOES NOT SHOW THE TRUE BALL MARK ONLY A COMPUTER'S OPTIC RESPONSE THEREFORE NOT THE 'REAL' PICTURE>>. OPINIONS?

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  • 7 years ago
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    Hawk-eye uses 6 or 7 high performance cameras to track the balls movement throughout the court. However, it has 5 millimeters of margin, which is very small, but nonetheless, a margin. Who knows how many calls it has missed? Only on clay courts does the ball leave a mark, but then the argument goes to which mark was created in the last point. I think the system is good for the game. It is quick, simple, and has obviously corrected more calls than it has gotten wrong.

  • Bobby
    Lv 7
    7 years ago

    You are right, but it's the best that they can do right now. Most of the time the ball does not leave a mark, so it would not be possible to show one.

  • 7 years ago

    It is pretty accurate. Within tenth of inches. But the main thing is it is consistent for both players, unlike humans.

  • 7 years ago

    NICE TO KNOW NOT ALL FANS BELIEVE EVERYTHING THEY 'HEAR'

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