Hawk-Eye technology has been used on certain courts at Wimbledon since 2007, helping officials and allowing players to challenge line calls.<\/p>\n
From 2025, the system will be fully automated across the entire site, including during qualifying at Roehampton.<\/p>\n
It means line judges will no longer be required for the first time in the tournament\u2019s 147-year history.<\/p>\n
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The All England Club\u2019s chief executive Sally Bolton said organisers went through \u201ca significant period of consideration and consultation\u201d before deciding to make the switch.<\/p>\n
Testing was carried out at last year\u2019s event, Ms Bolton said, and after seeing the results, the club has decided the technology is \u201csufficiently robust\u201d to move to a fully automated system.<\/p>\n
She said it means players will be competing under the same conditions they have played under at a number of other events on tour.<\/p>\n
The club takes its responsibility to balance tradition and innovation at Wimbledon \u201cvery seriously,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n
\u201cLine umpires have played a central role in our officiating set-up at The Championships for many decades and we recognise their valuable contribution and thank them for their commitment and service.\u201d<\/p>\n
The French Open, which has relied solely on human officials, is now the outlier, although it may well follow suit, with all ATP Tour events to feature the technology from next year.<\/p>\n
One major concern for Wimbledon had been the loss of a prestigious opportunity for officials and the effect this could have at the lower levels of the sport.<\/p>\n
In another change to the schedule, next year\u2019s singles finals will move from 2pm on the final Saturday and Sunday to 4pm, with the men\u2019s and women\u2019s doubles finals to be held first at 1pm.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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