Wimbledon and the French Open are coming under increasing pressure to scrap line judges after the ATP tour announced that electronic line calling will be used full-time from 2025.
After a series of trials that first started in 2017, the governing body of the men’s tour is now satisfied that the automated system can be rolled out across all regular tournaments on the circuit. It claimed the move will “optimise accuracy and consistency” on all surfaces.
While the Australian Open and US Open have both followed the ATP in adopting electronic line calling, organisers of Wimbledon and the French Open have so far been reluctant. The All England Club has previously cited tradition as one of the main reasons for retaining the services of the
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