Organizers of this year’s Wimbledon have said a ball boy caused the latest error from the electronic system that has replaced the traditional line umpires at this year’s tournament.

A malfunction with Wimbledon's new electronic line calling system required a point to be replayed during a quarterfinal match between Taylor Fritz and Karen Khachanov.

Wimbledon’s much-discussed transition to a fully automated line-calling system faced fresh scrutiny on Tuesday after a glitch forced a point to be replayed during the quarterfinal clash between Taylor Fritz and Karen Khachanov.