Wimbledon 2025 Unveiled: Next-Gen Line Judges, Gourmet Strawberries & Exciting Innovations

Wimbledon 2025 Unveiled: Next-Gen Line Judges, Gourmet Strawberries & Exciting Innovations

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The most prestigious and high-profile two-week period on the tennis calendar, which will draw more spectators than ever as the sport's biggest names and best players arrive on the pristine lawns of SW19, will take place at Wimbledon 2025. With the grass courts and all-white attire creating a genuine spectacle and requiring a little something extra from the players with the goal of winning it, Wimbledon consistently produces the greatest tennis of the year, which is completely different from other major tournaments.

However, the tennis and the quality that has been shown at Centre Court and elsewhere during these two weeks are overshadowed by a truly historic occasion that is steeped in tradition and full of small details that make it one of the most recognizable and unforgettable events in the whole sports calendar, not just tennis. However, even if things don't change all that much, they still need to evolve and adjust to keep up with a dynamic environment. Before Wimbledon 2025, here are a few significant improvements to keep in mind.

Electronic line calling rather than line judges

The absence of line judges lining up behind the players anymore is the most noticeable change that fans may find perplexing; instead, the electronic line calling system is now responsible for calling ins and outs across the courts. Wimbledon is one of the last big events on both tours to adopt the Hawkeye-powered technology, making it the last grand slam to do so.

The calls are made in real time by an electronic system that keeps a close watch on the lines, eliminating the human factor and meaning no more outbursts in the style of John McEnroe or Nick Kyrgios at line judges in their purple-and-green uniforms. Knowing that they may rely on technology, the chair umpires, who will now be the only ones to have access to them, will undoubtedly feel less stressed.

Although it's a contentious choice at a competition that takes pride in its tradition and history, it was once essential to move with the times.

Wimbledon 2025: From absence of line judges to record prize money,  everything that's different at SW19 this year – Firstpost

The prize pool grew, setting a new record for the total amount over 50 million pounds

With an amazing 3 million Great British pounds set to be given to the singles champions on both sides of the draw, the Wimbledon prize pool keeps growing and now totals over 53.5 million GBP. With literal and figurative royalty gracing these courts, Wimbledon is the place where the extremely wealthy and affluent reside in their boxes and observe. As a result, it shouldn't be unexpected that this number is starting to increase, and a 20-cent increase in the price of strawberries will only add around 30,000 GBP to this figure.

The Queue is back in full operation, and the Wimbledon Public Ballot sets a new record.

The public ballot system was used to apply for tickets to this historic event by more people than ever, according to Wimbledon, which means that interest is as high as it has ever been. This implies that the well-known Queue, which allows the public to gain entrance to the Wimbledon stadium during the competition, is anticipated to be longer than ever before.

For the chance to watch matches on the main show courts, which is a Wimbledon custom as old as any, fans and potential audience members camp out for anywhere between five to ten hours, with some even staying overnight for 17 or 18 hours, while snaking along a queue that is miles long.

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