Kader Nouni
Kader Nouni (born February 23, 1976 ) is a French tennis referee .
Career
Nouni, who grew up in Perpignan , started playing amateur matches at the local tennis club when he was 15. At 16 he became a line judge at the French Open . Since 2005 he has been a professional referee at ATP and WTA tournaments up to the level of Grand Slams . In 2009 he directed the women's final of the French Open . His trademarks are his afro look and his deep voice.
In 2012, Kader Nouni was best known for his decision in the 5-set second round match between David Nalbandian and John Isner at the 2012 Australian Open . In the last set, at a score of 8: 8, Nalbandian's advantage, he overruled the decision of a linesman who served from Isner. Nalbandian then wanted a hawk-eye decision, but Nouni refused it.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Interview with Kader Nouni ( Memento of the original from January 21, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (bluewin.ch, accessed April 17, 2013)
- ↑ David Nalbandian attacks 'stupid' umpire after Australian Open defeat (guardian.co.uk January 18, 2012, accessed April 17, 2013)
- ^ After Nalbandian-Isner Disaster Chair Umpire Nouni Reviled (worldtennismagazine.com January 19, 2012, accessed April 17, 2013)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Nouni, squad |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French tennis referee |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 23, 1976 |