Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova accuses officials of home bias after technology failure

A shot from Sonay Kartal that was clearly out was missed by the new electronic line-calling system.

Umpire Nico Helwerth makes a phone call after a malfunction of the line calling system. Pic: Adam Davy/PA

Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova accused Wimbledon of home bias after an embarrassing malfunction of its new electronic line-calling system on Centre Court.

At 4-4 in the first set of Pavlyuchenkova’s fourth-round match against Britain’s Sonay Kartal and with the Russian serving at game point, she was convinced a backhand from her opponent had landed long.