A top former Wimbledon line judge has hit out at the tournament’s switch to automated calls, saying it makes the court “look like bad Photoshop”. Pauline Eyre, 58, from Finchley in north ...

A top former Wimbledon line judge has hit out at the tournament’s switch to automated calls, saying it makes the court “look like bad Photoshop”.

“When I first heard about it, I wasn’t that bothered – I thought it might improve standards,” she said. “But as I’ve been watching the matches, I’ve changed my mind completely. I think it’s a terrible ...

“It looks like bad Photoshop – like they’ve removed an essential part of the furniture,” she said. “Line judges are part of how Wimbledon looks.” ...