JODIE BURRAGE was left baffled during her match with Wimbledon champion Barbora Krejcikova – after the net failed her.
The 26-year-old won a hard-fought second set 6-4 against the No. 1 seed at the .
Burrage is gearing up for action at the All England Club next week.
And she’ll hope have checked the nets for any gaps ahead of her arrival.
Krejcikova took the first set 6-4 but was serving to stay in the second against the British No. 7.
With the scores locked at 15-15, Burrage returned Krejcikova’s serve nicely onto the Czech’s forehand.
Krejcikova could only fire her shot directly into the net.
Burrage began to celebrate, only for the ball to sneak through a small hole and nestle on her side of the court.
on commentary for the BBC, gasped: “Oh, no way.
“I’m not quite sure how that went over? It’s meant to be a British net! That is extraordinary.”;
A nonplussed Burrage approached the umpire, who could be heard claiming the ball “went over.”;
But on closer inspection, the Brit found the hole in the middle of the net.
Krejcikova sportingly gave Burrage the point following the bizarre moment, with the umpire eventually climbing down to fix the hole.
The Brit took full advantage of Krejcikova’s goodwill, sealing the break to take the second set 6-4.
Burrage knocked out Japan’s Moyuka Uchijima in the first round on Tuesday, despite windy conditions in Eastbourne.
It was her first WTA Tour win on the grass this year after losses at the HSBC Championships and Nottingham Open.
British No. 1 was also in action at a blustery Eastbourne.
Raducanu saw off Ann Li 6-7 6-3 6-1, sealing the win on her fourth match point.
The former US Open champ as she looked across to her coachMark Petchey.
An emotional Raducanu said during her on-court interview: “It was incredible, I just want to thank the crowd for getting me through some really sticky moments.
“It really meant a lot to me and I’m so proud of how I fought back after losing the first set.”;
The 22-year-old will face Maya Joint in round two.
