Wimbledon, a bastion of tennis tradition, has ushered in a new era, making a monumental shift in its 148-year history by replacing all human line judges with a fully automated electronic line-calling system for the 2025 Championships.
This decision, following extensive testing and consultation, aims to achieve “maximum accuracy” in officiating, aligning Wimbledon with other major tournaments like the Australian and US Opens that have already embraced this technology.
The system at the heart of this transformation is Live Electronic Line Calling (ELC), primarily powered by advanced technology from Hawk-Eye Innovations. [Read more…] about Wimbledon’s automated system dispenses with human judges for first time in 148 years