For sports fans globally, the day we've been waiting for is nearly upon us – the start of the Wimbledon Championships. From Monday, some of the biggest stars will battle for the most prestigious prize in tennis, including defending champions Novak Djokovic and Elena Rybakina. Britain's hopes rest on Cameron Norrie, Katie Boulter and Andy Murray, fresh from his victory at the Nottingham Open – although Emma Raducanu will be absent. MailOnline takes a look at the innovations, including controversial AI commentary and a new prediction tool that estimates the chances of players progressing. One of the biggest changes introduced for this Wimbledon year affects broadcast coverage – and no, we're not talking about the departure of Sue Barker.

The moment that tennis fans have been waiting for is finally almost here, with the Wimbledon Championships set to kick off on 27 June. Hundreds of thousands of tennis fans will flock to London's SW19 to see the world's top tennis players fight it out to become Wimbledon champion. While most fans go to Wimbledon to see the likes of Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, and Emma Raducanu take to the courts, many are likely unaware of the impressive technologies powering the tournament. Ahead of the tournament, MailOnline's Shivali Best visited Wimbledon to hear about these technologies - including AI match insights, suggestions on underdogs to keep an eye on, and Hawk-Eye line calls. Since 2021, the Hawk-Eye electronic system has been used on all courts at Wimbledon to allow line calls to be challenged by the players.