Line calling system glitch halts play at Wimbledon qualifying

US player Serena Williams and her coaches Jarmere Jenkins and Rennae Stubbs arrive at the practice courts at The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, London, on Jun. 24, 2026, ahead of the 2026 Wimbledon Championships. (AFP)
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Updated 24 June 2026
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Line calling system glitch halts play at Wimbledon qualifying

  • It is not the ⁠first ⁠time this week that the system has caused problems

LONDON: Play was suspended briefly on all courts ​at the Wimbledon qualifying tournament on Wednesday because of a problem with the automated line calling ‌system.
Britain’s Dan Evans ‌had ​just ‌lost ⁠the ​first set ⁠of his match against Australian Tristan Schoolkate on a baking hot day at Roehampton ⁠when the problem ‌arose.
Line ‌judges were ​abolished last ‌year at Wimbledon ‌for the first time in the tournament’s history in favor ‌of the electronic system.
It is not the ⁠first ⁠time this week that the system has caused problems, with play also impacted on Monday. It was announced that play would resume ​at ​1145 GMT.