Wimbledon 138th tournament saw the introduction of an electronic line-calling system to eliminate human errors. Mistakes attributed to the system's operators led to player frustration over points needing to be replayed. Former line judge Pauline Eyre expressed concern that removing human elements for perfection detracts from the sport's essence. Wimbledon now follows the trend of other Grand Slams using automated technology, except for the French Open, which maintains human judges. Hawk-Eye technology employs 10 cameras, achieving a margin of error of 2.2mm.
You cannot just keep taking away anything that makes it human in order to create some kind of perfection for players who are also flawed, that's what they have to deal with, that's what sport is.
The principle is more important than the very occasional difference to one call.
Wimbledon uses the ELC provider Hawk-Eye, which has 10 cameras around the court and tracks the bound of a ball to a margin of error of 2.2mm.
Previously, ELC was used as a safety backup when players had challenged calls by line judges.
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