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Line judges are to disappear from Wimbledon because the All England Club has decided to adopt electronic line calling from 2025.
The technology will be in place for all qualifying and main draw matches and replace the judges who were responsible for calling shots 'out' and 'fault' on a serve.
The Australian Open and US Open adopted electronic line calling in 2021 and 2022 respectively.
Wimbledon's hand has been forced by the ATP's decision to adopt Electronic Line Calling Live across the men's tour from 2025, while the women's WTA Tour is moving in the same direction.
BBC Sport. (2024, October 9). Wimbledon brings in electronic line calling for 2025. Live and on-demand sports news video. https://www.chatsports.com/tennis/a/source/wimbledon-brings-in-electronic-line-calling-for-2025-18002456