CoCo Vandeweghe shocked by decision Wimbledon are making for the 2025 Championship which she never thought would happen

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The ATP and WTA tours are currently deep into the Sunshine Double, with the Miami Open now underway after the conclusion of Indian Wells.

Mirra Andreeva can win the Sunshine Double, having just triumphed at Indian Wells, but fellow champion Jack Draper is already out of the Miami Open.

The Sunshine Double comes not long after the Australian Open, which as usual kicked off the tennis Grand Slam season.

Madison Keys emerged victorious in the women’s singles event, with Jannik Sinner successfully defending his men’s singles title.

But Grand Slam focus will soon turn to the French Open, with the schedule then completed by Wimbledon and the US Open.

CoCo Vandeweghe shocked by Wimbledon abolishing line judges

And despite not taking place until the very end of June, Wimbledon has been discussed on Tennis Channel, having made the decision to abolish line judges.

Sharing her verdict, former WTA top 10 player CoCo Vandeweghe said: “I was shocked. I didn’t think that Wimbledon would ever conform to electronic line calling because tradition is everything at Wimbledon.

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“You got the pristine look of the polo outfits, these guys have to wear the suit and tie when they walk out there and they have to deal with a lot of flak from the players, so they are probably thankful that they are gone!”

Roger Federer’s former coach Paul Annacone has mixed feelings on Wimbledon change

Such shock is certainly unsurprising, with Wimbledon going against tradition for its upcoming tournament.

Fans are angry Wimbledon has abolished line judges, with the tournament instead set to feature artificial intelligence.

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It will mark the first time in the All England Club’s 147-year history that the iconic line judges will not be present.

Also offering his verdict on the shock decision, Roger Federer’s former coach Paul Annacone said: “I feel badly for the folks who so selflessly for so long have helped us do that job but I am all about doing it right and getting as close to exact a science as we can and if this is better, let’s do it.”