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Photo: IBM\nTracking the Big Shifts<\/p>\n
Tennis fans have a different way to follow Wimbledon this year. And it\u2019s not just about watching the matches. Wimbledon and IBM updated the tournament\u2019s app and website for the 2026 games. They added a few new AI tools to change how fans track the action.<\/p>\n
Photo: IBM
\nTracking the Big Shifts<\/p>\n
First up is a tool called Key Moments. Wimbledon already had a feature that guessed a player\u2019s chance of winning as the match went on. But the numbers didn\u2019t always make sense on their own. So, they built Key Moments to explain the math.<\/p>\n
If a player\u2019s win probability suddenly drops, the app tells you why. It looks at historical stats, current momentum, and the specific plays that caused the shift. Instead of just seeing a percentage change, you actually know what caused it. It helps you better understand the momentum of the game.<\/p>\n
Asking Questions Directly<\/p>\n
They also added Match Chat. Think of it as a personal assistant for the match you are watching. Sometimes you tune in late and have no idea what you missed. Instead of digging through a bunch of stat pages, you can just ask the app.<\/p>\n
You type a question like, \u201cWhat has happened in the match so far?\u201d The AI replies with a quick summary. And it\u2019s not just text. It pulls up related photos and videos to show you exactly what happened. It is trained specifically on Wimbledon<\/a> data and tennis terms, so it knows the sport. But like any AI, it has limits. It is meant to be a companion for the match, not a replacement for actually watching the games.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n Rebuilding the Back End<\/p>\n These new features required a complete rebuild of Wimbledon\u2019s digital platform. And they used an AI development tool called IBM<\/a> Bob to do the heavy lifting.<\/p>\n Wimbledon had a massive archive of old content. They needed to move over 15,000 articles, videos, and photos to the new system. Normally, a team of developers would spend months mapping out how all those files connect to each other. But IBM Bob did it much faster. A single engineer used the tool to build the new structure in four weeks. Then, they moved all 15,000 files in just 47 minutes.<\/p>\n This means the app runs more smoothly, and the whole system is built to handle the massive spike in traffic during the two-week tournament. It\u2019s a solid example of how tech is making things work better behind the scenes.<\/p>\n