Wimbledon opened its 2025 tournament on 30 June with two separate protests greeting spectators at the All England Club. The championships dispensed with human line judges for the first time in 148 years, relying instead on Hawk-Eye Live cameras that issue automated calls. Tournament chief executive Sally Bolton said the move was 'about balancing heritage and innovation', noting that most other Grand Slams have already adopted electronic officiating. The technological shift drew a small demonstration by two students who arrived in traditional line-judge uniforms holding signs that read 'AI took my job' and 'Don’t sideline humans'. Wimbledon had employed around 300 line judges and paid them roughly £200 a day; the new system uses about 18 cameras per court, with roughly 80 former officials retained as match assistants in case the system fails. A separate protest focused on Barclays, Wimbledon’s banking sponsor. About two dozen activists from the Palestine Solidarity Campaign assembled outside the main entrance, accusing the lender of complicity in Israel’s military actions and urging organisers to sever the partnership. One placard branded Barclays a 'sponsor of Wimbledon and genocide', while campaigner Khalid Zalmay said the bank 'facilitates arming Israel'. Barclays responded that it is 'proud of our partnership with Wimbledon' and provides financial services to defence companies supporting the UK, NATO and EU. Wimbledon organisers did not immediately comment on the sponsorship dispute, and play continued uninterrupted inside the grounds despite the demonstrations.