France, Sept. 30 -- Organisers of the French open tennis tournament have opted to keep faith with line judges for next year's competition.

The decision to shun the technology of the Electronic Line Calling (ELC) system emerged on Tuesday following a meeting of France's top tennis administrators.

Their move will leave the event as the only one of the four Grand Slam tournaments in Melbourne, Paris, London and New York to deploy humans for calling shots "in" or "out" under the aegis of an umpire sitting in a raised chair.

Last July, Wimbledon dispensed with linesmen and women for the first time in its 148-year history in south-west London. The Australian Open and US Open adopted ELC in 2021 and 2022 respectively.

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