Ohio State's McNally makes questionable call vs. Illinois
If you have ever played in, or watched a college tennis match, you know there are plenty of questionable calls because, most of the time, players call their own lines. While there are usually chair or roving umpires present, and even linesmen, they're only there to assist in players makingĀ calls.
In Sunday'sĀ match between Big-Ten powerhouses Illinois and Ohio State, Buckeyes No. 2Ā singles player John McNally seemingly stole a crucial point from Illinoisā Alex Brown. McNally was leading 4-2 in the second-setĀ tiebreak (after winning the first set in a tiebreaker). In the video, the ball looks well inside the baseline, and somehow the chair umpire did not make the overrule.
Brad Gilbert had a lot to say about it.
McNally won the match 7-6 (5), 7-6 (4) to clinch the 4-2 win forĀ the No. 2-ranked Buckeyes. The win moved Ohio State up to No. 1 in the rankings on Monday.
With more and more college matches being televised and streamedĀ online, players may need to really start focusing on good sportsmanship, or risk going viral.
