Wimbledon has completely removed line judges for the first time in its 148-year-old history. 

 

The iconic Grand Slam tournament has now fully switched to an electronic line-calling system.

 

Wimbledon CEO Sally Bolton said she regrets ending such a long-standing tradition but admitted that adopting technology was the need of the hour. “It’s sad to see this tradition go, but electronic systems are already being used at other tennis events around the world. It was time to embrace this change," she remarked. 

 

Meanwhile, London experienced another day of intense heat, with temperatures hitting 33 degrees Celsius. Players struggled to cope with the hot conditions, drenched in sweat during their matches.

 

On court, the men’s singles first round recorded a big upset when France’s Benjamin Bonzi defeated Russia’s Daniil Medvedev. Bonzi won the first set 7-6, lost the second 3-6 as Medvedev fought back, but then claimed the next two sets 7-6 and 6-2 to advance to the second round and knock Medvedev out of the tournament.

 

In the women’s singles, Britain’s Emma Raducanu delighted home fans by beating fellow Briton Mimi Xu to qualify for the second round.