‘Why am I so dramatic?’ asks embarrassed Australian Open star as she watches back major on-court meltdown about ROBOTS
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TENNIS star Erin Routliffe admitted to feeling embarrassed after her on-court outburst about robots. The 29-year-old went into meltdown during her third round women's doubles clash at the Australian Open yesterday. Routliffe and her partner Gabriela Dabrowski were left stunned when they found out about a surprise lack of technology on the Margaret Court Arena.
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The New Zealander lost her temper after the umpire failed to call a let on opponents Beatriz Haddad Maia and Laura Siegemund's serve. Routliffe was convinced the ball caught the top of the net on its way into the box, meaning a replay was due. But the umpire did not spot it and gave the point to Haddad Maia and Siegemund, with the usual machine to call lets not in place.
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Routliffe stared down the official and shouted: "Oh my God, we have robots everywhere but you don't have them for the net. Oh my goodness.". The clip went viral on social media, with last year's Wimbledon finalist responding: "I feel like I have a point but also why so dramatic.".
Fans found it hilarious, with one saying: "We love dramatic though.". Another added: "This is great delivery and some good drama.". JOIN SUN VEGAS: GET £50 BONUS. Routliffe's reference of the "robots" comes after the Australian Open ditched line judges. Hawk-Eye instead makes the in or out call automatically, with the classic challenge system axed.
