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After 147 years, Wimbledon is getting rid of line judges in favor of AI – and adding VAR, which always goes well
Say goodbye to dodgy decisions
The AELTC confirmed in a statement on Wednesday, ‘officiating technology will be in place for all Championships and qualifying match courts and cover the ‘out’ and ‘fault’ calls that have previously been made by line umpires.’ The Australian Open was the first grand slam to ever remove line judges on all courts back in 2021 and the ATP Tour will bring in the technology in 2025. The system that is set to be implemented at Wimbledon for the 2025 tournament works by tracking the ball’s movement through 12 cameras strategically placed on every court.
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