(FILES) A line judge stands in position as a ball hits the back netting after a serve during the men's doubles semi-final tennis match between Britain's Henry Patten and Finland's Harri Heliövaara, and New Zealand's Michael Venus and Britain's Neal Skupski, on the eleventh day of the 2024 Wimbledon Championships at The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on July 11, 2024. Wimbledon announced on October 9, 2024, that it is scrapping its iconic line judges in favour of electronic line-calling, changing the face of the grass-court tournament. Smartly dressed umpires and line judges are as much part of the Grand Slam as strawberries and cream and the all-white kit that players must wear. But Wimbledon has now fallen into line with other tournaments around the world, saying the move was to "balance tradition and innovation". (Photo by ANDREJ ISAKOVIC / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE (Photo by ANDREJ ISAKOVIC/AFP via Getty Images)