# Tennis: A new era will dawn on Wimbledon on Monday when the famous grass-court tournament will go without line judges for the first time in its history of 148 years. They are being replaced by the electronic line-calling system already used by two other Grand Slam tournaments, the US Open and the Australian Open. Tournament director Jamie Baker says they had to balance Wimbledon’s age-old traditions with innovation while still being careful to protect its heritage, such as the rule that players must wear predominantly white clothing.
Tennis: Line judges are ditched at Wimbledon after 148 years