Now Wimbledon has its eyes opened to Hawkeye

IT HAS come a little late for John McEnroe, the former American star whose tirades towards umpires over disputed line calls became a feature of the Wimbledon Championships in the late 1970s and 1980s.

But the All England Club is poised to introduce technology that will decide definitively whether a ball is in or out.

High-speed cameras mounted around the Centre Court and Court One will capture 3D images of any disputed line call, showing exactly where the ball lands. The images will then be shown on a screen and, according to Wimbledon officials, “will leave no room for doubt”.

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