herios
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GameSetAndMath said:herios said:GameSetAndMath said:Tsonga was shown the doo today, partly thanks to double hit. There may be one more upset on the cards.
After checking the rules, Ivo did not get a break. Double hits are permitted if unintentional in a single fluid swing.
It was discussed in greater detail and slow mtion videos are shown later. The conclusion is that it is not a single continuous swing and so is illegal. However, they also concluded that it appears to be a single continuous motion to the naked eye and so the umpire could not possibly have detected it. Finally, they also concluded that Ivo did not cheat either as it is improbably that he knew that he did double hit in the heat of the moment.
Agreed.