Larry Scott
Larry Scott
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We felt that we had to pursue every means possible to utilize technology to make sure that calls were accurate without losing the human element of officials on court.
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There are lots of kids getting more serious about their tennis at a much earlier age than elsewhere.
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The players aren't only great athletes, they are also fashion icons and this idea complements the crossover between sport and fashion.
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What Kim has accomplished over the past year to become No. 1 again is truly remarkable. With the incredible depth in today's game, reaching the top of the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour rankings is an incredible feat.
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We're very pleased and it's a great day for professional tennis and tennis in the desert. I also want to go on and say the greatest days of the tournament are ahead of it.
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We've been testing the systems and they have been better than 90 percent accurate, which is better than the human average. We haven't set a hard deadline, but next summer is realistic. We want to make sure it is completely reliable.
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There have been quite a few notable matches over the past couple of years where the line calls were questionable and in fact proved to be wrong. So much is on the line. The opportunity to know the right call is impossible to resist.
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We do not see a pattern; it's not like there's one injury befalling tennis players like, say, ankle injuries, ... to continue to improve the schedule to allow for appropriate rest.
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We all have seen matches turn on questionable calls. With all that's on the line in tennis these days, we felt we had to pursue every means possible to utilize technology to make sure that calls were accurate.
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One of the hallmarks of her game is to figure out ways to win. It will be interesting to see if she can still do that in this new environment.
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Part of my surprise is that British culture is much more aligned with American and Australian culture, and this is a cultural and social issue, not a financial issue. Part of my surprise is that Wimbledon is the last one standing.
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I think it's a very positive indicator for the event to have so many important entities and individuals involved.
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It is a bit of a flukish thing that we've had that many players injured at the same time,
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I don't think nine is the right number for women's tennis.