- Live electronic line calling will replace officials in 2025
- Technology already in use at Australian and US Opens
The greatest tennis players in the world will be left to rage against a machine after any tight line calls at Wimbledon next year as the All England Club will break with tradition by removing line judges from all courts during the championships for the first time in its 147-year history.
From 2025 onwards live electronic line calling (ELC) will be used on all courts in both the main draw at the All England Club and the qualifying tournament off-site in Roehampton. The new technology was successfully tested during this year’s championships.
Written by Tumaini Carayol
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2024/oct/09/tennis-wimbledon-abolishes-line-judges-after-147-years-electronic-line-calling under the title “You cannot be serious? Wimbledon abolishes line judges after 147 years”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
