Overview
- Wimbledon will eliminate human line judges for the first time in its 148-year history when electronic line calling debuts at the Championships in June 2025.
- Over 450 high-speed cameras have been installed across Centre and No. 1 courts and at the Roehampton qualifiers to power the live ELC system.
- Approximately 80 former line judges have been rehired as match assistants to aid chair umpires and step in if the technology falters.
- Tournament director Jamie Baker said the overhaul responds to player expectations and aims to enhance competition integrity.
- The Australian Open and US Open already rely on electronic line calling, leaving the French Open as the only Grand Slam still using human line judges.