For the first time in Wimbledon's staggering 148-year history, line judges, the men and women stationed at the back of the courts, calling "out" and "fault", will be missing from action as tournament organizers embrace technology.

The Grand Slam announced in October that it was scrapping its smartly dressed officials in favour of electronic line-calling (ELC) from 2025, following the general trend in tennis.

The Australian Open and the US Open have already gone down this route, leaving the French Open as the only one of the four Grand Slams still to use humans in the role.

Wimbledon is cherished for its traditions, from the white kit worn by players to the strawberries and cream served to fans and the sumptuous flowers that colour the grounds and tournament director Jamie Baker emphasized the point in an interview with AFP.

"We are very much plugged into the wider tennis ecosystem, the wider tennis industry, on everything that we do," said the former professional player.

"This was something that we've been talking about for many years, because we could see the way that it was going.

"As you would imagine, for us, balancing the tradition with innovation is really a thing that we look at in pretty much every single decision we make."

Baker believes the people who will least notice the change are the players, who are so used to the technology.

The decision to switch to live ELC, which builds on existing ball-tracking and line-calling technology, was made following extensive testing at last year's Championships.

Since 2007, Hawk-Eye has assisted officials at Wimbledon on certain courts, with players able to challenge a number of calls.

Its introduction added a new element for spectators.

More than 450 cameras have been installed at Wimbledon and at the qualifying tournament in nearby Roehampton this year, with machines making the decisions previously made by humans.