Electronic Line Calling to be used across ATP Tour from 2025

(Reuters) - On-court line judges will be a thing of the pastwiththeATPsettoadopt an Electronic Line Calling (ELC) system across all its events from 2025, the men’s tennis governing body said on Friday

The Tour has operated with a combination of ELC Live, ELC Review and oncourt line judges at its events but ATP chairman Andrea Gaudenzi said removing line judges altogether would give moreaccuracyinofficiating.

“This is a landmark momentforoursportandnotone we’ve reached without careful consideration,” Gaudenzi said in a statement.

“Tradition is core to tennis and line judges have played an important part in thegameovertheyears.That said, we have a responsibilitytoembraceinnovationand new technologies.

“Our sport deserves the most accurate form of officiating and we’re delighted to be able to deliver this across ourwholeTourfrom2025.”

ELCLivehaditsfirsttrial attheNextGenFinalsin2017 buthasbecomemorepopular since the COVID-19 pandemic.

Among the Grand Slams, theU.S.OpenandAustralian OpenhavehadELCinrecent years but Wimbledon has re-

Saturday April 29, 2023

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VIRGO(Aug.23–Sept.22) sisted change and stuck to tradition with human line judges.

Relationships with those closest to you, particularly friends and love partners, should be enhanced by an increased understanding of theiremotionalworld,Virgo.

French Open organisers were also not in favour of replacinglinejudgeswithtraces left by the ball on clay helping referees check line judges’ decisions.

“Multiple suppliers are currently approved to provideELCLivetechnologyon hardcourtandongrass,while final testing is underway for clay,” theATP said.

The technology has been welcomed by players, however, as it saves them the trouble of challenging a potentiallyincorrectcallandreduces human error

CobraT/20settobowloff inWakenaamonSunday

General view of a tennis ball during the round-of16 match between Austria’s Dominic Thiem and Bulgaria’s Grigor Dimitrov. (Reuters)

The Wakenaam Cricket Committee will resume its cricket in the form of a T/20 competitionsettobowloffon Sunday 30th April at the wakenaamcommunitycentre ground.

The competition is being sponsored by captain of SansSouciJaguarsandBusinessman Siddiq Mohamed in honor of his father former Wakenaam fast bowler

Zulfikar“Cobra”Mohamed.

Secretary of Wakenaam Cricket Committee Nazeer Mohamed informed that the competition will involve seven clubs on the island which will be played in two zones.

He further informed that the winner will pocket one hundred thousand dollars while the runner up , man of

Marco Giants capture10th

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Shivanandan United got the better of Anesa Rebels by a resoundingeight-wicketmargin.And Marco Giants made light work of BAC Kings by ten wickets.

Atthepost-matchpresentation ceremony, Austin was chosen as the Most Valuable Player while he copped the best-batsman prize as well.Rooplallcollectedatrophy too for being the topbowlerandNarineforhitting themostsixesoftheday(10).

The best-catch trophy was awarded to Austin and also the most impressive fielder.Captainofthevictorious side Bridgelall Lall took home a trophy for adjudging thebestwicketkeeper

Meanwhile,mainsponsor of the event Rovendra Mandolall, the eldest brother of Shivanandan, expressed elation of another successful day. Mandolall, like Shivanandan, represented Guyana at the youth level, also mentioned that the Mandolall’s family was indeedthrilledtorunoffanother one-day cricket action to rememberShivanandan.Hefurtherthankedtheteamsandall theplayersfortheirparticipation again.

A guest speaker and former senior Inter-County Essequibo player Elroy Stephney told the gathering that Shivanandan had contributed a lot to the game and his career was undoubtedly glittering.

BothfinalistcaptainsLall andTrevisSimonsharedsimilar sentiments of Shivanandan’s cricketing stint which was cut short but revealed he was an amazing talent. They also thanked the Mandolall’s family for hosting the event. Shivanandan died at age 30 in 2013 owing

Siddiq Mohamed the match in the final, best bowler and best batsman in the competition will be presented with trophies.

Siddiq Mohamed said he is pleased to sponsor the competition and wished the teamswell.