U.S. Open to Have Electronic Line-Calling for All Matches
June 29, 2018 | By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
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The U.S. Open will become the first Grand Slam to have electronic line-calling for every match this year, the United States Tennis Association (USTA) announced on Friday.
Last year, the tournament had seven courts with the capability of electronic calls.
Arthur Ashe Stadium, Louis Armstrong Stadium, Grandstand and Court 17 will all have an instant-replay team within the arena, and there will be a centralized office to handle the electronic review process for matches on all other courts.
“We think it’s the right thing to do,” said U.S. Open Tournament Director David Brewer. “It’s the fair thing for the players. We should provide a tournament where the conditions from court to court, no matter whether it’s Court 15 or Arthur Ashe Stadium, are as close to identical as possible.”
