US EditionNew-Look Wimbledon Prepares for Life without Line Judges
- Wimbledon 2025 will replace human line judges with electronic line calling across all courts for the first time in 148 years.
- Extensive testing at last year's Wimbledon led to adopting electronic line calling, following precedents set by the Australian and US Opens amid global technological shifts.
- Over 450 cameras installed at Wimbledon, supported by around 80 former officials as match assistants, partly offsetting the reduced officiating days, according to ABTO.
- Players largely support the ELC system despite some disbelief, while the LTA affirms its commitment to developing officials amid global officiating changes.
- Beyond Wimbledon, the French Open remains the only Grand Slam still using human line judges, with officials able to pursue new roles like match assistants at other tournaments, shaping the sport’s officiating future.
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Tennis-Wimbledon's human touch yields to electronic eyes but officials embrace new role
BENGALURU (Reuters) -The All England Club's decision to jettison line judges in favour of technology carries an air of inevitability as the world embraces AI but the human arbiters of the boundaries of the tennis court are hoping to continue playing a key role. Read full story
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New-look Wimbledon prepares for life without line judges
Wimbledon is guaranteed to be picture-perfect when it gets under way next week but the courts will never look the same again after the demise of line judges.
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