Another controversy over service and refereeing. And this time it happened at the Vienna Padel Open between Paquito / Chingotto and Ruiz / Tello.

In this quarter-final, Paquo / Chingo wins this opposition with a severe 6/0 in the 3rd set. But, we were treated to a sudden stoppage of play at 5/0 30A, service Fede Chingotto.

Alex Ruiz realizes a direct fault on opposing service and immediately asks for the VAR. According to him, the service of Fede Chingotto is illegal because hit too high. His partner, Juan Tello, seems to have a similar opinion.

But the referee, instead of executing and asking for verification immediately from the video referees, launches into a discussion with Alex Ruiz.

The VAR at padel debate!

And for very long minutes, players and audiences do not understand what is happening.

Tello goes so far as to beg the referee to check that famous serve, while Chingotto, obviously annoyed by the referee's slowness in coming to a decision, asks him "to make any decision” but to decide.

controversy service alex ruiz
controversy service alex ruiz

Paquito goes so far as to calm Chingotto who is getting impatient and wants to get back to rest quickly because it is getting late on the central track of the Austrian capital… especially since mass is actually being said.

Finally ! We can see the replay of the service in question. And there too, everyone is lost. First, we only observe a single angle… strange, especially since it is difficult to determine with certainty whether the service is good or bad. Worse: the doubt grows because it is true that this service is hit particularly high. We read the incomprehension on the face of Alex Ruiz.

We go a step further when the referee agrees with Chingotto, who concludes just behind the match on an unforced error by Ruiz, which in reality looks like a gesture of annoyance but also certainly of frustration at having gone through this 3rd set.

Franck Binisti

Franck Binisti discovers the padel at the Club des Pyramides in 2009 in the Paris region. Since padel is part of his life. You often see him touring France going to cover the major events of padel French.

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