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Humans Over Machines: French Open Backs Line Judges
1 Jun
Summary
- Roland Garros director doubts clay court electronic line-calling reliability.
- Technology showed a disputed call as out, but umpire ruled it in.
- French Open remains the only major tournament without electronic line-calling.
French Open director Amelie Mauresmo announced on June 1, 2026, that the tournament will not be introducing electronic line-calling immediately, citing its unreliability on clay courts. This decision follows a contentious moment during a recent match where electronic data indicated a ball was out, yet the chair umpire ruled it in favor of the player.
Mauresmo stated that the system has not proven 100% reliable in pre-tournament clay court events. Consequently, Roland Garros, unlike Wimbledon, the Australian Open, and the U.S. Open, will maintain human line judges. The tournament will review the technology after the current event but has committed to human officials through at least 2026.
