Tennis abolishes linesmen!
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There will no longer be human linesmen in men’s tennis. The iconic “Out” calls will soon be a thing of the past.
Machine before man: In tennis matches from 2025, the ATP will rely completely on the technology when it comes to “out” calls and will make line judges on the men’s tour superfluous.
As the player organization announced on Friday, from the season after next, so-called “Electronic Line Calling Live” will be used in all games at ATP level to monitor the lines of the field with a technological instead of a human eye.
“This is a defining moment for our sport that we did not achieve without careful consideration,” said ATP boss Andrea Gaudenzi.
“Tradition is at the core, but we have responsibility”
“Tradition is at the heart of the sport of tennis and linesmen have played an important role in the game over the years. Still, we have a responsibility to embrace innovation and new technology.”
In recent years, the system has been used on a voluntary basis, but has already been used in numerous hard court and grass tournaments.
So far, the technology has not been used on clay courts, according to ATP, “final tests” were still being carried out for this surface. In addition to greater accuracy in decisions, ATP also expects additional marketing opportunities and the development of new game statistics through electronic line calling.
2023-04-28 13:58:14
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