Federer predicts high charge for on-court mobiles
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May 31, 2013, Friday
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ROGER Federer has warned the latest habit of players taking their mobile phones on court could have a sinister side which might undermine the game's integrity.
The French Open has already featured two incidents with Ukraine's Sergiy Stakhovsky using his phone to take a picture of a ball imprint after a contentious line call and local favorite Gael Monfils snapping a Mexican wave in the crowd.
Stakhovsky, who was later fined US$2,000 for his conduct, posted the picture taken during his first-round defeat by Richard Gasquet on his Twitter feed.
Federer said he can see the funny side of such incidents but felt action might be needed to prevent on-court coaching.
"It's only going to happen more," the world No. 3 told reporters. "I think it's pretty funny, actually. The problem is that clearly there could be coaching going on through mobile devices.
"It would probably be so easy to do. Go to the toilet and you hide it somewhere - I'm just saying anything is possible. You have to hope that the players use it in a funny way."
The use of phones on court is prohibited with officials instructed that no electronic device be permitted "during matches unless approved by the ITF supervisor/referee".
The French Open has already featured two incidents with Ukraine's Sergiy Stakhovsky using his phone to take a picture of a ball imprint after a contentious line call and local favorite Gael Monfils snapping a Mexican wave in the crowd.
Stakhovsky, who was later fined US$2,000 for his conduct, posted the picture taken during his first-round defeat by Richard Gasquet on his Twitter feed.
Federer said he can see the funny side of such incidents but felt action might be needed to prevent on-court coaching.
"It's only going to happen more," the world No. 3 told reporters. "I think it's pretty funny, actually. The problem is that clearly there could be coaching going on through mobile devices.
"It would probably be so easy to do. Go to the toilet and you hide it somewhere - I'm just saying anything is possible. You have to hope that the players use it in a funny way."
The use of phones on court is prohibited with officials instructed that no electronic device be permitted "during matches unless approved by the ITF supervisor/referee".
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