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Wimbledon Replaces Line Judges With Hawk-Eye Live on All Courts

Electronic calling now oversees every point at SW19 in a bid to match other majors’ precision

LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 01: A general panoramic view of Wimbledon packed with spectators, with a back-drop of Centre Court, as Clara Tauson of Denmark plays against Heather Watson of Great Britain in the first round of the Ladies' Singles Competition on No.12 Court during the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club at Wimbledon on July 1st, 2025, in London, England. (Photo by Tim Clayton/Getty Images)
People dressed as line judges make their feelings known about the blanket use of electronic line calling at Wimbledon.
Line judges are on standby at this year's Wimbledon should the automated system fail.
Hawk-Eye cameras survey the courts at Wimbledon.

Overview

  • All England Club has deployed Hawk-Eye Live on 18 courts at the 2025 Championships, ending 147 years of human officiating along the lines.
  • The system tracks the ball with 18 cameras and delivers automated “out,” “fault” or “foot fault” calls within a tenth of a second under video operator supervision.
  • The tournament’s pool of roughly 300 line judges has been cut to 80 match assistants who will step in only if the electronic system fails.
  • Wimbledon’s move brings it in line with the Australian Open and US Open, leaving Roland Garros as the lone Grand Slam still using human line judges.
  • Reactions have been mixed, with John McEnroe praising the accuracy gains and former line judge Pauline Eyre warning that the change removes a key human element from the sport.