Elena Rybakina loses trust in line‑calling system after row in victory over Zheng Qinwen

[p]The flashpoint ‌came when China's [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/zheng-qinwen/xCyEhjAS/"]Zheng[/a] was awarded ‌an ace for 40-0 while serving at 4-3 in the second set, despite ‌the mark appearing well out.[/p][p]“[b]Well ⁠with this ‌thing, I won’t trust it at all[/b],” [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/rybakina-elena/UDzElXdm/"]Rybakina[/a] ​told reporters after her [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/tennis/rybakina-e-UDzElXdm/zheng-q-xCyEhjAS/?mid=2TcAKFMk"]4-6, 6-4, 6-3[/a] victory sealed a ​spot in the last 16.[/p][p]“[b]Because there was no mark even close to ⁠what the ​TV showed[/b]."[/p][embed guid="fbb1ecf9-5022-4557-9316-2066fdc9fcdf" url="https://x.com/TheTennisLetter/status/2048484971745296655" social-type="twitter" /][p]The two-time Grand Slam winner compared the incident to [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/zverev-alexander/dGbUhw9m/"]Alexander Zverev[/a]’s clash with officials at the men's tournament ‌in Madrid last year, when the German was penalised for unsportsmanlike conduct after taking a photo of a contested mark.[/p][p]"[b]It was, I think, similar to what Zverev had last year because it was in front of her nose. You can’t not see ‌it. It was pretty frustrating[/b]," Rybakina ​said.[/p][p]"[b]It’s kind of a stolen point. ‌I understand it was her serve and she was serving really well, but it’s really frustrating[/b].”[/p][p]Rybakina next faces [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/potapova-anastasia/x81l09qG/"]Anastasia Potapova[/a] for a spot ⁠in the ⁠quarter-finals.[/p]