Alan Mills, Wimbledon tournament referree, on the mistake in Venus's match: "It’s a bizarre situation, but it’s the players’ responsibility. If they feel something is wrong, they should challenge the umpire. Unfortunately, Venus didn’t query it at the time, they played point after point and the result stands. I’m afraid Venus has left the tournament."

Venus handled the situation with class. "Sometimes I do lose track of the score and felt that maybe I had lost track again. I don’t question a lot of calls, I just play, and that’s what I did at that point," she said. "I don't think one call makes a match. I had some opportunities there, and it's unfortunate, but I'll learn from it."