major final he has officiated was Wimbledon 2018. His other high-profile matches on the WTA Tour include presiding over four season-ending WTA Finals finals. Nouni has been involved in several notable moments of controversy. At the 2012 Australian Open, after Nouni overruled a line judge to award John Isner an ace and declined to allow a late Hawk-Eye challenge, David Nalbandian argued at length with Nouni and said postmatch that the umpire had mismanaged that moment. At the 2015 French Open, Victoria Azarenka thought she had saved a set point after a miss by Serena Williams, but because a line judge made a late incorrect call on Azarenka's previous shot, Nouni had the players replay the point (instead of awarding it to Azarenka outright). Recognition Nouni's deep baritone voice, fashion sense, and personality have helped make him one of the most famous tennis umpires today. The Guardian writes, "With his smoky tones, he's been praised for having the best voice in tennis". Other sources describe his tone as "honeyed", "resonant and melodic", "seductive", and "soothing", and note his thick French accent. Nouni's pronunciation of "deuce" is especially striking to some fans. John McEnroe once joked, "[Nouni]'s got the great voice, I'll give him that ... He's an argument for smoking cigarettes if you're an umpire". Nouni used to worry that his voice could distract from his job, noting "We always say that a good official is someone that we don't talk about", but has since learned to appreciate the fan interest. Because of his deep voice, he is sometimes referred to as the "Barry White of tennis". Personal life Nouni met his wife, Melanie Conesa, in 2010; they have two children, Oscar (born 2013 or 2014) and Rosalie (born 2019). , when Nouni is not traveling, he lives with his family in Perpignan. See also List of tennis umpires References Living people 1976 births French sportspeople of Algerian descent French tennis people French referees and umpires