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Wimbledon And IBM Launch New Digital Features For 2015 Tournament

IBM and the All England Club (AELTC) have made alterations to both the website and accompanying apps for The Championships, Wimbledon 2015.  The Championships has now been constructed to be responsive and adaptive to all programs, thus providing fans with more hands-on Wimbledon coverage with real-time live scores, live and on-demand video, infographics, and exclusive access. The […]

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PlaySight, the SportVU of the Tennis World, Brings Analytics to the Court

Tennis players are always searching for ways to improve their game. Coaching and intense practice sessions can only get them so far. When players want to get a higher level of understanding of their game and increase their competitiveness, they invariably turn to technology for assistance. Performance management techniques show ways to maintain and promote […]

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[INFOGRAPHIC] The Technological and Scientific Evolution of Modern Tennis

The Babalot smart tennis racquet is a far cry from the 1874 version shown in the info-graphic below. (Babalot) Sports are always being  tweaked.  Year after year, some moves that improve the game and some that seem forced and contrived. This season professional baseball changed its game forever by  instituting instant replay, forever eliminating the memorable umpire-manager confrontations that have been a part of the game for decades. College football will unveil its new playoff system this year after the decades-old system of determining the national champion by computer rankings or writer votes.  And we all know how active the NFL has been, constantly modifying its rules to adapt to the ever changing landscape of football and its safety concerns....

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