Wimbledon is changing a tradition that has been in place for 147 years. From next season the presence of lines judges on the track will end and the automatic line change system already implemented in other tournaments will be used.
This aforementioned automatic line change system It has been used at the US Open since 2020when it was implemented due to the pandemic and was later extended to other tournaments on the circuit. This is the third Grand Slam to take this step. All that remains is to join Roland Garros.
But that won’t be the only novelty. As reported by the English media “The Times”, also The start of the men’s and women’s finals will be delayed with the aim of adapting them to North American time.
The President of the All England Club, Sally Boltonexplains the decision to change the schedules: “We have adjusted the provisional schedule for the final weekend of Wimbledon with the ambition of improving the experience for everyone involved. Doubles players will have greater certainty over the time they will play and the fans will enjoy the day crescendoing until the men’s and women’s finals arrive, with our champions crowned in front of the largest possible global audience.
The women’s final will be played on Saturday from 4 p.m. And the men’s event, Sunday from 2 p.m.
