Who won this never give up point?

[bestoffive]

When you see this rally it's of course difficult for the umpire to see. But he decided to call a let because he couldnt see the ball hit the floor. As an umpire you can never call a let on a played ball. But thats a other story

What is your call and why?

 

[Boogar]

hmm hard to say, however I think I heard the high pitched sound of the ball landing on the ground. Just like when you try to push off the bounce and the ball hits the table and the bat the same time.

 

[Freddie Mercury]

I was a little too fast to vote. I agree with what you're saying and I think I can see the ball hitting that floor just before his racket reaches that far down.
I think the guy in red one the point. And I love how he just looks to the umpire like "well, who's getting the point?" as if he had even the slightest chance of seeing what happened.

 

[bestoffive]

Sorry for my Snapchat video skills. The blue guy come first fast and in one movement and his racket touch the floor before the ball? See how fast the ball is after he made the backspin.

Could it be possible that the ball hit floor first and then he come under the ball and make backspin? Probably not...

Red guy don´t know what happen he only look at the umpire.
Blue guy know he made a point otherwise he will not make that movement with his left hand.

But I agree you can only guess first time you see it and what should the umpire do he can´t see anything from that angle?

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[Nuno Alves]

I voted for the black guy but the ball its the floor it s difficukt to see but the noise of the ball hitting the floar is clear so the point should be for the red guy

 

[dio_hgw]

I think that the ball hit the floor. I think I can see it in the slow motion, but of course I can't be sure. The umpire could probably only judge by the sound of the ball. If I had a total doubt and the players had different claims, I would award the point to the boy in black. Like in football where in controversial offside situations the benefit of the doubt should be given to the attacker...

 

[bestoffive]

Still big discussions in a danish fora.

 

[TTHopeful]

The black tshirt won the point. I can't see how its possible to do that shot after its hit the floor...

 

[BeGo]

yups, no chance to scoop the ball on the way up.

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[dio_hgw]

Why not? It just needs perfect timing. I'm not saying that this is what actually happened but it's not impossible.

yups, no chance to scoop the ball on the way up.

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[dio_hgw]

I think it could be something like a drop shot right after the bounce...

 

[VicVoc32]

The black tshirt won the point. I can't see how its possible to do that shot after its hit the floor...

I agree with this. It should not be possble with his angle on the racket.

 

[Grandpa]

Everything, from the red shirt's reaction, to the dark shirt's reaction, to the slow motion zoom angle shown in the second video posted here convinces me that it touched the floor.