VAR Corrects Call on Ball Through the Net

By Richard Pagliaro | Thursday, July 31, 2025
Photo credit: Tennis TV

The Toronto net gave way to a squeeze play.

A rare shot through the net escaped the chair umpire’s attention, but not the sharp eyes of Video Assistant Review.

During Gabriel Diallo’s 6-3, 7-6(5) win over Matteo Gigante at the National Bank Open on Wednesday, one of the Canadian’s drives went through the net and undetected by the chair umpire.

*Through* the net? 🤨

An unusual video review during Gigante and Diallo…#NBO25 pic.twitter.com/vSALIqsipp

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Watch Gigante successfully challenge the no-call and win the point when VAR showed the ball had indeed passed through the net right below the tape. Gigante won the call but ultimately lost the match.