| The US Open will be going high tech this year. The | | | | will begin Aug. 28, consists of five major |
| annual tennis tournament, now in its 125th year, will be | | | | championships: the men's and women's singles, men's |
| the first Grand Slam to introduce the electronic line | | | | and women's doubles and mixed doubles. Qualifying |
| calling technology and player challenge system during | | | | tournaments will run Aug. 22-25. |
| its opening game. Its benefits will include improving | | | | Many changes have been made to the competition |
| officiating for players, by adding instant replay | | | | since its inception in 1881. It was first held in Rhode |
| technology and player challenges. Instant replay was | | | | Island, eventually making the way to its current home in |
| used during the Nasdaq-100 Open, but only on the | | | | Flushing Meadows, N.Y. Additionally, the strict men-only |
| stadium court. | | | | rules were banished, allowing women to take part in |
| Such extras will also add interest and excitement to | | | | the challenge in 1887. Declared the highest attended |
| audience viewing, both in-house and at-home. Fans will | | | | annual sporting event, the record hit an all time high in |
| be interested to see how this new feature will change | | | | 2005 with 659,538 fans. The previous record, 20,000, |
| the flow of the game. The 2-week US Open, which | | | | was established in 2001. |