Australian Open 2025: Double bounce in Iga Swiatek’s win over Emma Navarro restarts debate on video technology

A clear double bounce in the Australian Open quarter-final between Iga Swiatek and Emma Navarro has reignited the debate about how tennis uses video technology.

Navarro dropped a point as she trailed 6-1 2-2 A-40 despite the ball bouncing twice in front of a stretching Swiatek who went on to win 6-1 6-2.

Because Navarro continued to play, instead of immediately stopping the point, the American eighth seed was unable to challenge the call.

The Australian Open has introduced a video review system for the first time this year – but it can only be used on a point completion call or when a player stops play.

Afterwards, Navarro said the incident did not “cause a momentum swing” but still believes there should be a change to the system.

“I think we should be able to see it in hindsight,” Navarro said.

“It happened so fast. In the back of your mind, you’re thinking, ‘OK, maybe I can still win the point even if it wasn’t called.’

“It will be a downer if I stop the point and it turns out it wasn’t a double bounce.

“It’s tough.”

Five-time Grand Slam champion Swiatek said she was “not sure” whether it was a double bounce after it was suggested she should have conceded the point.

“It was hard to tell because I was sprinting at full speed. I don’t even remember seeing the point of contact,” said the Polish second seed.

“I don’t know. Sometimes you don’t look right when you hit the ball.

“I thought it’s like the referee’s job to call it. I was also waiting for VAR but I didn’t see it so I continued.”