Technology to replace line judges at US Open

This season's US Open, special due to the pandemic, It will have conditions adapted to the situation on the planet in general and in the United States in particular. The decision on whether a ball was good or bad will be made by electronic means and not by the line judges during the United States Tennis Open matches, except in the two main tracks: Arthur Ashe and Louis Armstrong, in which the main referee will have the accompaniment of these judges.

Advertised on previous days, the men's and women's doubles tournament will be reduced to 32 pairs, instead of the usual 64 and only players who do not play in the singles tournament may participate. TThere will also be a qualification tournament, in addition to ruling out the mixed, youth and wheelchair doubles tables. By not holding a qualifying tournament, the main draws of singles for men and women stand alone will be based on the top 120 of the ranking, plus eight players with wildcards.

Regarding the ball boys, There will be three on each track except for the Arthur Ashe and Louis Armstrong, the main ones, which will have six. These are some of the modifications announced by the American Tennis Association (USTA) for the tournament, and it is not ruled out that they will be adding more as the weeks go by.