Smartly dressed umpires and line judges are as much part of the 147-year-old Grand Slam as strawberries and cream and the all-white kit that players must wear.
But Wimbledon has now fallen into line with other tournaments around the world, saying the move is to “balance tradition and innovation”.
The men's ATP Tour in 2023 announced the tour-wide adoption of electronic line-calling (ELC) from 2025 in a move to “optimise accuracy and consistency across tournaments”, with the women's WTA Tour moving in the same direction.
Denne historien er fra October 11, 2024-utgaven av The Citizen.
Start din 7-dagers gratis prøveperiode på Magzter GOLD for å få tilgang til tusenvis av utvalgte premiumhistorier og 9000+ magasiner og aviser.
Allerede abonnent ? Logg på
Denne historien er fra October 11, 2024-utgaven av The Citizen.
Start din 7-dagers gratis prøveperiode på Magzter GOLD for å få tilgang til tusenvis av utvalgte premiumhistorier og 9000+ magasiner og aviser.
Allerede abonnent? Logg på
Murphy back for Cape meet
UK champion jockey Oisin Murphy was unable to ride a winner at Turffontein on Betway Summer Cup day but he will be back at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth on Saturday in another attempt to ride a grade 1 winner on every continent.
SA filly heads abroad
Dubai venture on the cards for Dingaans champion.
It's time to Listentoyourheart
Listentoyourheart can make it back-to-back Listed wins for Dan Skelton in the Byerley Stud Mares' Novices' Hurdle at Taunton today.
Thrilling clash at Fairview
Today's meeting on the Polytrack at Fairview is not to be missed, as it features another highly anticipated rematch between the East Cape champion sprinter Cruise Control and recent nemesis Fairy Knight.
Lucky to strike at Vaal
ABILITY: FILLY FRANCILIEN LOOKS READY TO GET BACK INTO THE NO 1 BOX
SA Hold Their Nerve
Thrilling: Proteas Qualify For The World Test Championship Final
National teams shine in 2024
The Springboks again stood out as South Africa's top sports team this year, but there was also success for other national teams in the country's most popular codes.
Mofokeng rocket sinks Magesi
Relebohile Mofokeng's brilliant goal gave Orlando Pirates a narrow 1-0 Betway Premiership win over Magesi FC in Polokwane yesterday.
Saracens must 'use the pain'
Mark McCall (above) urged Saracens to use the pain from their record 68-10 English Premiership defeat on Saturday against Bath as fuel to get back on track.
Dobson content with ‘ugly win’
URC: STORMERS PREVAIL DESPITE ERRORS, MISSED KICKS
