line call
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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There was a bizarre incident at the start of the fourth set when a malfunction by the electronic line call system meant 'fault' was called during play, and the point was replayed.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2025
Soon after, Trevisan questioned a line call — the first of many such questions from both players — and it made for an erratic first set, with five consecutive breaks of serve.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 2, 2022
Kyrgios got agitated by a late line call early in the third set.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 2, 2021
Early in 1981, when he was playing McEnroe at the Volvo Masters in New York, Borg blew up at the umpire over a line call.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 10, 2020
China's Zhang Shuai retired from her Hungarian Grand Prix match in tears on Tuesday after her local opponent Amarissa Toth erased a ball mark on the clay court following a disputed line call.
From Reuters
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