On a tennis tournament of US Open decided to use robots instead of judges

In the middle of June, 2020 it became known that on a tennis tournament of US Open decided to use robots instead of judges, except for two largest arenas. The tennis association of the USA decided to make similar changes to hold a tournament without audience in the conditions of a coronavirus pandemic.

Hawk-Eye ("A hawk eye") is the hardware and software system modeling a trajectory of a game shell. A system was developed by Roke Manor Research company. It is used for refereeing of competitions and also collecting of statistics and visualization of game process. Most was widely adopted in tennis, cricket, volleyball. The high cost and complexity in operation limits Hawk-Eye application only to the largest competitions. Since 2017 exploitation of new generation of the Hawk Eye Live system which allows to refuse completely linesmen in tennis began.

On a tennis tournament of US Open decided to use robots instead of judges

The HawkEye Live system will be used on most courts. Linear judges in full strength (six people) will still work at matches which will take place on the central courts of Arthur Ash and Louis Armstrong. On other courts their quantity will be reduced to three people. Besides, bolboyev adults will replace, and journalists will not be allowed on a tournament.

Testing for COVID-19 will be held on the arrival of athletes, and then once a week. If there is a probability of penetration of a virus, testing will be held every other day. The tournament will take place without qualification and with the reduced grid in pair discharge. Players can invite up to three guests who can accommodate in two rooms - one is paid by the player, the friend of USTA. Also athletes are given an opportunity to rent the house outside Manhattan.^[1]

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