Nico Helwerth
Nico Helwerth is a professional tennis umpire known for officiating at major tournaments, including Wimbledon. He gained attention during the 2025 Wimbledon Championships when he had to pause a match between Sonay Kartal and Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova due to a failure in the electronic line-calling system. His quick decision to halt play and address the crowd showcased his responsibilities in ensuring fair play in the sport.
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Taiwan:
Nico Helwerth was the umpire who ruled the point should be replayed during the controversial match.
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United Kingdom:
Nico Helwerth opted to replay a point during the match, which led to criticism from Pavlyuchenkova.
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United States:
Nico Helwerth was the umpire who paused the match to check the electronic line-calling system.
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United Kingdom:
Nico Helwerth was the umpire who did not know the line-calling system had been turned off.
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New Zealand:
Chair umpire Nico Helwerth shouted 'stop, stop' to halt play during the incident.
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Canada:
Nico Helwerth was the chair umpire who made the controversial call during the match.
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United Kingdom:
Nico Helwerth was the chair umpire who halted play during the match due to the electronic system failure.
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