Professional tennis player Erin Routliffe explodes over the lack of ‘robots’ at the Australian Open

Erin Routliffe I may be the only person unhappy that robots haven’t taken over the world.

The New Zealand tennis pro and her partner, Gabriela Dabrowski of Canada, were competing in the third round of women’s doubles at the Australian Open Sunday, when Routliffe erupted into a brief tirade after believing his opponent’s serve grazed the net.

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The contentious point came during a first-set tiebreaker with Brazil’s Beatriz Haddad Maia serving. The chair umpire did not whistle let and the point was awarded to Haddad Maia and her partner, Laura Siegemend.

But Routliffe argued the decision.

Laura Siegemund of Germany and Beatriz Haddad Maia of Brazil in action against Erin Routliffe of New Zealand and Gabriela Dabrowski of Canada in the third round of women’s doubles at the Australian Open 2025 at Melbourne Park on January 20, 2025, in Melbourne, Australia . (Robert Prange/Getty Images)

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“My God, we have robots everywhere, but we don’t have one to the network? “My God,” he said, challenging the referee’s decision.

Despite his protest, the call was kept. But Routliffe and Dabrowski won the next point and ultimately the match, advancing to the semifinal on Thursday.

Erin Routliffe of New Zealand and Gabriela Dabrowski of Canada in action against Laura Siegemund of Germany and Beatriz Haddad Maia of Brazil in the third round of women’s doubles at the Australian Open 2025 at Melbourne Park on January 20, 2025 in Melbourne, Australia. (Robert Prange/Getty Images)

After a clip of Routliffe’s outburst went viral on social media, she admitted her behavior may have been “dramatic” but stood by her stance.

“I feel like I’m right, but also why is it so dramatic,” he said in a post on X.