Wimbledon has introduced significant changes this year, notably eliminating line judges in favor of electronic line calling, which is deemed almost failsafe. This technology, first tested in 2007, will now automatically call out all faults, with backup line judges available as needed. Additionally, the start times for the men's and women's singles finals will shift from 2pm to 4pm, following the doubles finals. Prize money has increased by 7% to £53.5 million, with champions now earning £3 million each. Other enhancements include improved facilities in the players' building.
Wimbledon is adopting electronic line calling technology to replace line judges, claiming the system is almost failsafe, having only malfunctioned once in recent tests.
In a significant change, Wimbledon has moved the start time for the men's and women's singles finals from 2pm to 4pm, aligning with other grand slams.
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