Summary
The electronic line-calling system at Wimbledon, called Hawk-Eye, was accidentally turned off during a match, leading to a mistake in calling a shot. The All England Club identified human error as the cause and has now prevented the system from being disabled manually again.
Key Facts
- The electronic system, Hawk-Eye, replaced human line judges at Wimbledon this year.
- The system was accidentally turned off during a match between Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova and Sonay Kartal.
- A shot by Kartal that landed out was not called because Hawk-Eye was inactive.
- The All England Club stated the mistake was due to "human error."
- The club has updated the system so it cannot be turned off manually in the future.
- Wimbledon clarified that Hawk-Eye is not an artificial intelligence system but uses cameras and requires human oversight.
- The pause in Hawk-Eye affected three points in the match before being noticed.
- The chair umpire, the review official, and the Hawk-Eye official were involved but did not catch the error in time.
