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Djokovic: Linesmen redundant due to advanced technology | Roland Garros

Djokovic was kicked out of the tournament at the US Open in New York last month after hitting a ball hard and hitting a female linesman in frustration. That happened on the center court, one of the two courts where linesmen were still present. On the other jobs, there was only electronic control to keep the number of people on Flushing Meadows to a minimum due to the corona pandemic.

“With all due respect for the traditions and culture in our sport, I don’t see any reason why linesmen should be on the court at every tournament in this world in this technological age. I would have less chance of doing what I did in New York, “said the tennis player, who is on the gravel of Paris on the hunt for his eighteenth grand slam title.

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