Wimbledon organizers have apologized and explained that “human error” was the reason behind the electronic line-calling system being turned off during a match on Sunday.

Sonay Kartal was knocked out of Wimbledon after her Russian rival claimed the British player got special treatment when the electronic line calling failed on Centre Court. Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, 34, recovered to knock the last British female out of the singles 7-6 6-4.

Wimbledon's automated line-calling technology malfunctioned on Sunday and robbed Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova of a point in her round of 16 clash with Britain's Sonay Kartal.

Amanda Anisimova is back into the Wimbledon quarterfinals after beating Linda Noskova 6-2, 5-7, 6-4. The American battled back from a breakdown in the third set to advance to her third Grand Slam quarterfinals, her first coming at Wimbledon in 2022.

Follow live coverage from day seven of Wimbledon featuring Sonay Kartal, Cameron Norrie, Aryna Sabalenka and Carlos Alcaraz.

Aryna Sabalenka overcame a battling Elise Mertens to reach the Wimbledon quarter-finals on Sunday as Carlos Alcaraz geared up for a tricky test against volatile Russian Andrey Rublev.