FILE PHOTO: Tennis - French Open - Roland Garros, Paris, France - June 6, 2018 Former tennis player Mats Wilander REUTERS/Charles Platiau
(Reuters) - As more tournaments around the world opt for electronic line calling systems instead of human line judges, seven-times Grand Slam champion Mats Wilander says tennis is losing its intrigue and personality and is in danger of becoming an esport.
The Australian Open replaced on-court officials with the electronic system at the year's first Grand Slam and U.S. Open organisers said they would use the technology on all courts during the final major in 2021.
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