07-07-2025
'Human error.'
'Human error.'
That's where Wimbledon organizers placed the blame after the Hawk-Eye electronic line-calling system failed to call a ball out yesterday. It turns out it had somehow gotten switched off.
New to Wimbledon this year, but in place across almost every other tennis tournament, the system's accuracy has also been questioned by players. A spokesperson says the tournament still has 'full confidence' in the tech, the data from which now underpins the sport.
