The oldest tennis tournament – the Wimbledon Championships (simply known as Wimbledon) – will introduce artificial intelligence-based audio commentary and player analysis for this year’s competition. 

The initiative comes after a collaboration between International Business Machines (IBM) and The All England Lawn Tennis Club.

New Feature for Fans

As revealed by IBM, the upcoming tool will allow tennis enthusiasts to observe key moments of matches with audio commentary. The feature aims to give them a more “insightful experience” when following the tournament. IBM partnered with The All England Lawn Tennis Club to train the AI with the rules and specifics of tennis.

In addition, the company will launch the IBM AI Draw Analysis. Once again, it will be based on artificial intelligence and will determine each player’s chances to reach the final according to their recent performance and current ranking.

Jonathan Adashek – Senior Vice President of Marketing and Communications – said the innovative feature could help major sporting events like Wimbledon to increase their audience via incorporating digital experiences. 

“The AI and data platform that IBM is using to create unique fan experiences for Wimbledon is the same technology that we’re using to drive business transformation with clients across all sectors and industries,” he added.

Usama Al-Qassab – Marketing and Commercial Director of The All England Club – said the collaboration with IBM aims to provide additional experiences to Wimbledon fans all over the globe:

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