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    Why this moment BROKE Wimbledon’s AI line judge as SW19 bosses face new controversy over ball boy blame game amid star’s call to stop the ‘machines’

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    By LUKE POWER

    Published: 04:19 EDT, 9 July 2025 | Updated: 04:32 EDT, 9 July 2025

    Wimbledon‘s new electronic line-calling system faces fresh heat after another error caused mayhem on Centre Court – and bosses have thrown a ball boy under the bus. 

    Taylor Fritz and Karen Khachanov’s quarter-final clash on Court One on Tuesday was halted when the system called out a phantom ‘fault’ – despite the ball being around a metre inside the baseline.

    This is the second major gaffe the technology has made since coming in and replacing the 147-year tradition of line judges calling the shots. 

    Swedish umpire Louise Azemar-Engzell shouted ‘stop’ in the opening game of the fourth set when a fault was called incorrectly despite Fritz’s forehand landing well inside the baseline.

    The crowd responded with jeers as she said: ‘Ladies and gentleman we will replay the last point because of a malfunction. The system is now working.’

    The call, rather than a shot being judged as ‘out’, and the positioning of the ball suggested the system was still tracking the American’s serve as opposed to a rally.

    And the club last night blamed a ball boy’s position for the error after he collected a ball from the middle of the court after Fritz’s first serve and returned to his position.

    ‘The player’s service motion began while the BBG (Ball Boys and Girl) was still crossing the net and therefore the system didn’t recognise the start of the point,’ a spokesman said.

    Why this moment BROKE Wimbledon’s AI line judge as SW19 bosses face new controversy over ball boy blame game amid star’s call to stop the ‘machines’

    Wimbledon blamed a ball boy’s position for the error in their AI line judge system

    Chair umpire Louise Azemar-Engzell stopped the match

    Russia's Karen Khachanov said he preferred the traditional line judges at Wimbledon

    Russia’s Karen Khachanov said he preferred the traditional line judges at Wimbledon

    Tom Holland reacts to the action court-side

    Jodie Foster attends the day nine of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships

    Sir Mark Rylance in the Royal Box prior to the Ladies' Singles quarter-final match between Aryna Sabalenka and Laura Siegemund

    Famous fans: Jodie Foster, Tom Holland and Sir Mark Rylance react to the action court-side

    Glamorous: Sienna Miller, front, and Katherine Jenkins take their seats in the Royal Box on day nine of Wimbledon

    Glamorous: Sienna Miller, front, and Katherine Jenkins take their seats in the Royal Box on day nine of Wimbledon

    ‘As such the chair umpire instructed the point be replayed.’

    Russia’s Khachanov, who went on to lose the match by three sets to one, said he preferred the traditional line judges and that it was ‘scary’ to leave the calls to ‘machines’.

    He added: ‘That’s questionable why this is happening. Is just like error of the machine or what’s the reason?’

    It is the second time the club has blamed issues with the system on ‘human error’ after it missed three calls when it was accidentally turned off in a fourth-round match on Sunday.

    The technology was deactivated for more than six minutes during British star Sonay Kartal’s match against Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova resulting in the pair having to replay the point.

    Bosses, who said they had ‘full confidence’ in the system, launched a review and upgraded the system overnight to prevent it from being turned off again.

    Leading Britons Jack Draper and Emma Raducanu have also complained about the accuracy of the system, which is widely used in other tournaments.

    Tuesday’s malfunction came as the UK’s Cameron Norrie crashed out to defending champion Carlos Alcaraz. The 29-year-old, who was the last British player left in the tournament, lost to the Spaniard, 22, in straight sets after just one hour and 39 minutes.

    Sienna Miller led a star-studded royal box watching the quarter-final match-up on Centre Court, with US actress Jodie Foster, 62, also in attendance. Ms Miller, 43, wore a floral mini-dress as she took in the action on day nine of the championships. Classical singer Katherine Jenkins, 45, also took in the action from the royal box in an embroidered pink gown.

    Tom Holland, who watched from the stands, was seen wishing Alcaraz good luck ahead of the match. And actor Sir Mark Rylance also appeared animated as he watched world No1 Aryna Sabalenka triumph over Laura Siegemund earlier in the day.

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