![]() ![]() ![]() In any case, the technology is still too expensive to expect its adoption elsewhere, but I personally found it less stressful to watch a match when I knew there would be no disputes over line calls. At Wimbledon this year, the Challenge system was turned off for the juniors on the outside courts, but that was an option (although I'm not sure what exactly was accomplished by doing that) because they still had line judges that's not the case now at the US Open (and I expect the upcoming Australian Open to be the same). The one advantage that the computer system has is that it must be available for juniors (and wheelchair and legends) simply because so many officials have been eliminated. It's obvious to everyone that the juniors are not going to have access to this system outside of the slams and perhaps not even then, with Wimbledon still using the Challenge system and the French Open, on clay, not using any technology for line calls. I had an opportunity to talk with the USTA's Sean Cary about the system, so I could understand better how it worked and what it might mean going forward, especially for those who hope to make a career of officiating. But I was curious to hear from the juniors about the computer line calling they were experiencing for the first time, as it was also the first time I had been at a tournament where it was being used. I was especially busy at the US Open Junior Championships this year, with my daily articles for the ITF Junior website in addition to my posts. ![]()
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