Along with his on-court duties, Lahyani is responsible for training and development at the ATP, and he is constantly being sent incidents to review. List of former gold-badge tennis umpires: Davis Cup Finals 1984 and 86 as chair umpire. Theres a small group of people who have the ability to make or break an umpires career, Richard Ings, who was the ATPs executive vice-president of rules and competition between 2000 and 2005, told me. On site, after a quick chat with Tim Henman, another cluster of fans had gathered around him. Earlier this year, in one of his scathing post-match appraisals of Bernardes in Miami, Kyrgios expressed a view that is gaining ground: By the way, its all electronically done now. 2023 Swedish Match. (The ATP confirmed to me that the contractor was moved, but stated there was an investigation.) Unfortunately for Bernardes, that was only the beginning. Mohamed Lahyani is a Swedish tennis umpire. It hasnt worked out that way, As soon as Brazilian umpire Carlos Bernardes stepped on to the court on 29 March, he knew it was going to be a difficult morning in the chair. Lahyani was born in Morocco in 1966. Lahyani later said he was so gripped by "an amazing match" that he couldn't even think of "eating or needing a bathroom'. Mohamed is very professional.' If I show you all the incidents you will go crazy, Lahyani said. He also stiffened the code of conduct, adding offences like ball abuse (when a player hits a ball out of court), racket abuse and official abuse. On a close line call, iak also observed when the umpire called the score: by calling it early, umpires can shut down the doubt in the players minds and support their line judges. To offset this imbalance, when players asked questions, Roberson told umpires that they should respond, rather than maintaining a haughty silence. With Hawk-Eye Live, the only official on court is the chair umpire. You guys. Lahyani is particularly known for a very distinctive way he often announces the score, toning it up or down depending on the score. Lahyani was also the Chair Umpire at the longest match in pro tennis history: the IsnerMahut match at the 2010 Wimbledon Championships. We were hoping to interview Lahyani about the marathon match in 2010 and his incredible career that started in the early 1990s, but ATP officials arent permitted to do interviews. Also find out how he got rich at the age of 55. I know youre against me, but just some respect, he said over the tannoy. = Mohamed Lahyani* = Mohamed Lahyani* - / = Kessat Achouak / Bared Ou Skhoune (LP, Album) Polydor: 2 944 001: Morocco: 1973: Sell This Version He was sitting in his living room, having finished his day of umpiring. Officiated the 2023 Australian Open women's singles final. Medvedev received a warning for unsportsmanlike behaviour after arguing with Argentina's world no.13 Diego Schwartzman during a changeover, with umpire Mohamed Lahyani leaping from his chair to . WTA umpire; Officiated the 2018 and 2019 WTA Finals Doubles final. Over coffee in Paris, during the French Open, I spoke to Kris Dent, the senior executive director at the ITF, about the criticisms the governing bodies had received. Roger Federer said respected umpire Mohamed Lahyani was wrong to get out of his chair to give Nick Kyrgios a controversial pep-talk at the US Open on Thursday which sparked a row over impartiality . Rsum et Prix. Novak Djokovic as the Hawk-Eye system rules a shot out at Wimbledon 2013. ome umpires, even great ones, can seem robotic or humourless in the chair. One balmy afternoon in Rome, I met the Croatian umpire Marija iak, a leading official for the Womens Tennis Association (WTA) and a gold badge holder, who has short grey hair and a mischievous smile. He is noted for presiding over the longest match in professional tennis history at the 2010 Wimbledon Championships. First female umpire to officiate a Grand Slam final (Wimbledon 1984). The umpire himself was eventually replaced and, after a 17-minute delay, Nstase was reinstated. The umpire in that match was Sweden's Mohamed Lahyani, who was born in Morocco but emigrated with his family to Sweden when he was about a year old. When I sent follow-up questions, he would reply with seven-minute voice notes over WhatsApp and introduce me to other umpires who I should speak with. Kevin Anderson outlasted John Isner 7-6 (6), 6-7 (5), 6-7 (9), 6-4, 26-24, Canadian tennis writer Tom Tebbutt surveyed nearly three dozen journalists. Dana Loconto (USA). they shouted, hurrying towards him. Most of these requests come from the umpires. ), For this article, though, I was granted exceptional access to many of the professions most experienced officials. I like him a lot. So we can use the score.. Djokovic, Alcaraz, Tsitsipas, Ruud to lead the ATP Tour LIVE RANKINGS. Lahyani was still young at the time, and he had felt nervous, conscious this would be a seminal match. One of the few negatives iak noted in her evaluation was that, during a routine ball mark inspection, the umpire returned to her chair too quickly, which doesnt send a strong, confident message to the players. Some umpires have become celebrities in their own right. Sites: Wikipedia Variations: Viewing All | Lahyani, M. El Hayani, Mohamed El Hayani, Mohamed El-Hayani, Mohamed Elhayani, Mohamed Elhiani, Mohamed Hayani, Mohamed Lahayani, Mohamed Lahyani [a3492400] Artist Edit Artist Share Marketplace 48 For Sale Vinyl and CD El juez Mohamed Lahyani, durante un encuentro AFP Inslito! ITF umpire; Officiated the 2012, 2015, 2016, 2018, and 2020 French Open men's singles final, the 2010 and 2022 French Open women's singles final, the 2017 Wimbledon men's singles final, the 2020 Australian Open Men's Singles Final, and the 2021 US Open men's singles final. At various points in the same match, Nstase spat at his opponent, refused to play after the crowd booed him, and called the umpire a son of a bitch. Famously known by the Family name Mohamed Lahyani, is a great Referee. Lahyani was heard telling Kyrgios "I want to help you . After criticism from current and former players, Lahyani was suspended for the next two tournaments. For instance, when the server faces two break points, Lahyani would announce the score as "fifteen-FORTY", with an emphasis on "FORTY". Officiating several time Australian Open Ladies Single Final match. Nadal won 5-7, 6-2, 6-2, 6-4. He is a good umpire. Upon losing the set with a double-fault, Kyrgios went off at Bernardes once more, shouting repeatedly What is unsportsmanlike? before smashing his racket, demanding to see a higher-ranked tournament official, and receiving a game penalty. List of active gold-badge female tennis umpires: She officiated the 2021 Tokyo Olympics Men Singles Final Match. This year, a series of articles by the Telegraph journalist Simon Briggs has thrown a light on how networks of patronage can form, creating the potential for top-tier officials to abuse their power. Kyrgios is famous for his clashes with officials, but this was unusually personal. He was briefly suspended in 2018 for words of encouragement to Nick Kyrgios during a US Open match between Kyrgios and Pierre-Hugues Herbert. Please can you see if theres anything interesting in the below, said one email from his boss at the ATP, with a video from a tournament in South America. Roberson believed the best chair umpires were authoritative but anonymous. View the profiles of people named Mohammed Lahyani. To deter serial offenders, he added the game penalty (awarding the game to their opponent) and for the most serious offences, default (awarding the match to the opponent). Mohamed Lahyani. After a long day on court, he likes to take a cold shower, and sit down to FaceTime his wife in Morocco. One commentator described it as the worst overrule Ive ever seen. Gerry defaulted Mc Enroe in the 1990 Australian Open, after the rules had just been modified. For nearly 14 years, Roberson had been national promotions director for Penn, a company that made tennis balls, but spent his summers managing the officiating for World Team Tennis, a mixed professional tennis league founded by the American player Billie Jean King. Two days earlier, a third-round match between Kyrgios and Greek player Stefanos Tsitsipas, umpired by Dumusois, had made headlines. I giocatori sono pronti, he recited. Take the shot clock, for instance. Pedro Bravo (Chile). Andy Murray and Matteo Berrettini squared off 4 times. Chair umpire is well paid in tennis now days. None of it was about bad [line] calls, he pointed out. Anything can happen., Its almost exactly 30 years since Lahyani first umpired a match at Wimbledon. We haven't found any reviews in the usual places. ITF umpire; referee since 1989. On Twitter, a user said: Whats up with Mohamed Lahyanis mustache though? Other added: Wow Lahyanis mustache is SO unfortunate, Some other tennis fans didn;t look impressed with the look to comment: Why does Lahyani have a Hitler tache? In Roland Garros 2021, did a ball mark inspection in the Cilic-Federer second round match, identifying the wrong mark while Federer deleted the right one after a Cilic's ace, conceding the point. Mohamed Lahyani (born 27 June 1966) is a Swedish tennis umpire. List of active gold-badge male tennis umpires: Awarded incorrectly a faulty shot to Zhu in a first round match versus Schiavone in Indian Wells 2015. Called incorrectly a "not-up" shot by Hurkacz, corrected by the rival, Alcaraz, in a semifinal match in Miami 2022.[12]. Lahyani later said he was so gripped by an amazing match that he couldnt even think of eating or needing a bathroom. This year, a series of articles by the Telegraph journalist Simon Briggs has thrown a light on how networks of patronage can form, creating the potential for top-tier officials to abuse their power. Search instead in Creative? Haigh remained composed, issuing Shapovalov with a warning for swearing, but letting the match flow naturally. He is a Gold Badge Chair Umpire certified by the Association of Tennis Professionals. Over the course of his career Lahyani officiated many high profile matches at both Grand Slam and ATP tournaments, including the 2013 Wimbledon Men's Singles Final, and the 2008, 2010, and 2013 ATP World Tour Finals' Finals. How is that possible! Until 1968, the games most prestigious tournaments were reserved for amateur players. WTA umpire; Officiated the 2012 and the 2013 WTA Finals finals, the 2007, 2009, 2013, 2014 and 2021 French Open women's singles finals, and the 2018 Wimbledon women's singles final. Lahyani was born in Morocco in 1966. Also officiate 2019 WTA Finals final at Shenzhen in her last career match. (In 2016, after these allegations were first made public, the ATP dismissed the claims about its personnel as untrue and described Somat as a disgruntled former chair umpire contractor.