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wouldn ’ t pick up , such as a shot between the legs or how many times a player bounces the ball before they serve , or how slowly they are walking back to the chair .
“ All of those things could be used to add colour and texture to the commentary .”
The introduction of the AI commentary is a step towards making commentary available in an exciting way for matches outside of Wimbledon ’ s Show Courts , which already have live human commentary , all with the goal of making the tournament more accessible to fans .
“ These tools are actually not replacing the commentators that we know and love , but making matches that aren ’ t as accessible like the juniors , the seniors , wheelchairs , accessible to fans in a new way .
“ These are fantastic features that fans can experience for themselves and it ’ s all just helping the club and their ambitions of growing a global fan base and engaging the fans in new ways .” technologymagazine . com 137