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Times
30-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Times
Wimbledon AI line calls are too quiet for players and fans
Technology's debut replacing human line judges at Wimbledon began with complaints from players and spectators that they struggled to hear the calls. Yue Yuan interrupted her match against Eva Lys to ask the umpire to turn up the volume. Courts were noticeably quieter without the booming calls of 'out' and 'fault' and appeared almost under-dressed without the nine smartly dressed line judges standing duty. The disembodied calls from hidden speakers come from the Hawk-Eye system that uses cameras and advanced algorithms to track balls with pinpoint accuracy. • Tennis 'VAR' faults on debut as umpire's tablet fails Yuan, 26, said after losing the match: 'The voice, I cannot really hear it. It is a bit too low. So I asked the umpire, 'Can you improve it up a little bit?' He said he cannot. He said he will try to let us know [the call] because he has a machine that can look it up, and if we didn't realise [the call], he can let us know.' The announcements have been recorded from the voices of 20 members of staff at the All England Club. Yuan, from China, said she 'didn't really mind' the voice but noted that the umpire's call 'is a lot more loud than the automatic one'. There is no visual sign to replace the line judge's outstretched arm. Paul Schmidt, 28, a German tennis fan who was dressed as John McEnroe, watched the match with his father, Hendrik Schmidt, 58, dressed as Bjorn Borg. 'They would serve and then hit three or four returns and then came the call that the serve was out,' Schmidt said. A spokesman for the All England Club said: 'We continually monitor all aspects of live electronic line calling on each court throughout the day. The volume is set to ensure calls can be heard by umpires, players and spectators without impacting on other courts and will be adjusted as necessary.' Britain's Cameron Norrie, 29, said after his victory over Roberto Bautista Agut: 'I was lucky enough to play on an isolated court on Court 18. At the beginning I thought it could be a bit quiet [but] it never made any difference, and I was able to hear what was being called and what was not.' However, Norrie said he missed the line judges. 'I think it looks cool with the people there. It looks traditional. Obviously there's a lot of jobs and people that love tennis, which will definitely be missed from them.' Sonay Kartal, the first British player to experience the AI line-judge system in her upset win over Jelena Ostapenko, said she was 'a bit sad' to learn the human line judges were being replaced. 'I kind of like the tradition,' she said. 'Obviously, the game is developing. I guess we've all got to kind of follow suit.' Aryna Sabalenka, the top-seeded woman, said after her victory over Carson Branstine on No 1 Court that she was 'probably leaning towards' the AI system. 'If you have line umpires, you are always thinking, 'Should I challenge or shouldn't I?' It's a lot of doubt in your head, like an extra doubt. Why would you have it?' • Andy Murray calls for end to line judges after controversial defeat Outside the grounds, Harry Robson, 27, and Gabriel Paul, 26, were dressed as line judges and carried placards reading 'AI took my job', 'Don't sideline humans' and 'Don't let the bots call the shots'. 'I think it's a wider problem about human beings being replaced by AI,' Paul said. 'It loses some drama from the actual game. Someone said to me, 'What would John McEnroe have shouted at?'' Two spectators from Hampshire, who preferred not to be named, said they had noticed the change 'a lot' as they watched Britain's Oliver Tarvet beat Switzerland's Leandro Riedi on Court 4. 'We couldn't really hear much,' one said. The other added: 'It's quite faint. You don't get that instant reaction of knowing if it's in or out.' Eighty of the 350 line judges have been selected as umpire assistants. They have been relegated to sit off court looking uncomfortable just in front of the youngsters who hold umbrellas over the players and provide chilled towels during breaks in play. Sally Bolton, Wimbledon's chief executive, said: 'The decision we've made is very much about the way in which Wimbledon has always balanced heritage and tradition with innovation. It was time to make that change. It's not a money-saving exercise. It's about evolving a tournament and making sure that we're providing the most effective possible line-calling.' The ball boys and girls have been left alone in their positions around the court without the support of the line judges.
Telegraph
30-06-2025
- Sport
- Telegraph
Players criticise Wimbledon's new AI line judges for being ‘too quiet'
Wimbledon's 'invincible' new AI line judges have been criticised for being too quiet. After 147 years of humans confidently - if not always accurately - making their voices heard, players and supporters had the new experience of waiting for computer-generated line calls on the first day of Wimbledon. Some fans complained that it had made some points more difficult to follow, with the Chinese player Yue Yuan complaining that she was left unable to hear the calls. When she asked for the calls to be made louder, Yuan says that she was also told that it was not possible to turn up the volume. 'The voice… I cannot really hear it - it is a bit too low,' she said. 'So I asked the referee, 'Can you improve it up a little bit?' 'He said he cannot. He said he will try to let us know [the call] because he has a machine that can look it up, and if we didn't realise [the call], he can let us know. I don't really mind but just want to hear it clearly. [The umpire's] voice is a lot louder than the automatic one so we can hear that clear.' Yuan was playing on Court 8, which is in close proximity to Courts 9, 5 and 4, and said that it did not cost her a match which she lost 6-4, 5-7, 6-2 to Germany's Eva Lys. 'If they make these sounds loud we will of course mix it up,' said Yuan. 'If the umpire can let us know, it is fine. Other tournaments don't really have this problem. But I remember other tournaments … if they put this voice loud, they will also mix it up if the courts are close to each other.' The new system uses the pre-recorded calls from the build-up to the tournament of around 20 Wimbledon employees. Only one voice can be heard in each match, but different courts do have different voices in an attempt to avoid any confusion. British number three Cameron Norrie said that the situation was easier on Court 18, which is isolated from adjoining courts. 'I think at the beginning I thought it could be a bit quiet, but then it never made any difference, and I was able to hear what was being called and what was not,' he said. 'There were no bad calls or nothing happened like that. It's good. You get on with it. There's no kind of getting mad at anyone for missing a call or saying something or moving during the point or something happening. You get on with it, and that's what it is. I've not had any problems with it in the past. It's pretty black or white with the calls. In, out, and you hear it. There's no mistake.' Norris, though, said that the absence of line judges, with their colour-coordinated blazers, shirts and trousers, was felt. 'I think it looks cool with the people there,' he said. 'It looks traditional. Obviously there's a lot of jobs and people that love tennis, which will definitely be missed from them. 'Definitely you've got to feel for those linesmen and those people that are travelling, and they love their tennis just as much as I love tennis. That's a bit tough for them, but it's pretty black or white with the calling.' Sonay Kartal, who was another British day one winner, said: 'I hit a few shots that were at a pretty big moment and the crowd kind of went nuts, so maybe I lost it a bit in that. Apart from that, I didn't have any complaints. It was perfectly fine for my court.'
Straits Times
25-05-2025
- Sport
- Straits Times
Fourth seed Paolini survives first-round wobble to beat Yuan at French Open
Tennis - French Open - Roland Garros, Paris, France - May 25, 2025 Italy's Jasmine Paolini reacts during her first round match against China's Yue Yuan REUTERS/Lisi Niesner Tennis - French Open - Roland Garros, Paris, France - May 25, 2025 China's Yue Yuan in action during her first round match against Italy's Jasmine Paolini REUTERS/Lisi Niesner Tennis - French Open - Roland Garros, Paris, France - May 25, 2025 Italy's Jasmine Paolini in action during her first round match against China's Yue Yuan REUTERS/Lisi Niesner Tennis - French Open - Roland Garros, Paris, France - May 25, 2025 Italy's Jasmine Paolini in action during her first round match against China's Yue Yuan REUTERS/Lisi Niesner PARIS - Jasmine Paolini, last season's beaten finalist, had to dig deep to battle past China's Yuan Yue in the French Open first round on Sunday before earning a nerve-wracking 6-1 4-6 6-3 victory. The Italian fourth-seed got off to a sizzling start, powering through the first set in 25 minutes and punishing the Chinese with a barrage of deep ground strokes. Paolini, who last week became the first Italian woman in four decades to claim the Italian Open title, gave Yuan, who littered the court with 14 unforced errors in the first set, no chance. But as Yuan gradually adapted to the diminutive Italian's game, Paolini's own errors started to pile up and she found herself 4-2 down before the Chinese held serve to draw level. Paolini, who also reached last year's Wimbledon final, was broken again by Yuan early in the third set when the Chinese fired a sensational backhand down the line to go 3-2 up. But the 29-year-old late bloomer found a way back into the match and rattled off the next four games to book her second-round spot. "It was tough," Paolini said. "I won quite easy the first set but then she started to play better. A bit of emotions came out. "I was then 3-2 down with a break but I did it. Hopefully I will play better then next round. We will see." She will next face the winner of the all-Australian first round match between Ajla Tomljanovic and Maya Joint. REUTERS Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
Yahoo
10-05-2025
- Yahoo
LA man faces July trial in bank fraud, ID theft scheme that touched Nevada, 13 other states
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — A Los Angeles man made his first court appearance in Las Vegas on Wednesday, facing charges in a transnational financial scheme involving bank fraud and aggravated identity theft. Xui Jie Chen, also known as 'Johnny Chen,' 32, and co-conspirators Jin Wei Chen, 41, of Flushing, New York, and Yue Yuan, 34, of the People's Republic of China, are accused of obtaining more than 5,000 drivers' licenses belonging to people in Nevada and 13 other states. The three worked with others to use those licenses to withdraw or attempt to withdraw funds from banks and obtain financing for luxury cars under false pretenses, according to a news release from the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Nevada. The Homeland Security Investigations unit in Las Vegas handled the case with assistance from the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, the Nevada Gaming Commission, and the Nevada Gaming Control Board Enforcement Division. Chen appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Maximiliano D. Couvillier, III, in Las Vegas. In addition to bank fraud conspiracy charges, each defendant faces multiple counts of aggravated identity theft. If convicted, the defendants each face a maximum penalty of 30 years in prison, plus additional time for identity theft. The scheme touched at least 14 states, including Nevada, Arizona, Utah, Colorado, Minnesota, New York and Texas, according to the news release. A jury trial is scheduled for July 14 before U.S. District Judge James C. Mahan. Sigal Chattah, U.S. Attorney for the District of Nevada, Matthew R. Galeotti, Head of the Justice Department's Criminal Division, and Special Agent in Charge Lester R. Hayes for Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Las Vegas made the announcement. Assistant U.S. Attorney Kimberly Frayn for the District of Nevada and attorney Ken Kaplan of the Justice Department's Money Laundering and Asset Recovery Section are prosecuting the case. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
USA Today
24-02-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
ATX Open Betting Odds and Match Previews for February 24, 2025, Women's Singles
A showdown between world No. 51 Yue Yuan and No. 76 Kimberly Birrell highlights today's action in the ATX Open round of 32, with four matches total taking place. Yuan is 1-5 on the year, with zero tournament victories. Birrell is 5-2 in two tournaments so far this year, but has come up short in claiming any tournament victories. With the ATX Open having four matches today, stay on top of the most current betting odds with our preview below. Tennis odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Monday at 12:13 AM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub. Today's matches at the ATX Open Ajla Tomljanovic vs. Katie Volynets ( 1:30 PM ET) — Match odds and preview ( 1:30 PM ET) — Match odds and preview Malaika Rapolu vs. Nuria Parrizas Diaz ( 2:40 PM ET) ( 2:40 PM ET) Yue Yuan vs. Kimberly Birrell ( 7:00 PM ET) ( 7:00 PM ET) Anna Blinkova vs. Moyuka Uchijima ( 8:10 PM ET) — Match odds and preview Odds to win the 2025 ATX Open Jessica Pegula (+175) Diana Shnaider (+600) McCartney Kessler (+1000) Peyton Stearns (+1000) Sorana Cirstea (+1600) Anna Blinkova (+1600) Katie Volynets (+1800) Petra Kvitova (+2000) Yue Yuan (+2200) Kimberly Birrell (+2200) Gannett may earn revenue from sports betting operators for audience referrals to betting services. Sports betting operators have no influence over nor are any such revenues in any way dependent on or linked to the newsrooms or news coverage. Terms apply, see operator site for Terms and Conditions. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, help is available. Call the National Council on Problem Gambling 24/7 at 1-800-GAMBLER (NJ, OH), 1-800-522-4700 (CO), 1-800-BETS-OFF (IA), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN). Must be 21 or older to gamble. Sports betting and gambling are not legal in all locations. Be sure to comply with laws applicable where you reside. We occasionally recommend interesting products and services. If you make a purchase by clicking one of the links, we may earn an affiliate fee. Sportsbook Wire operates independently, though, and this doesn't influence our coverage.
