The All England Lawn Tennis Club and IBM Launch New AI Features for Real-Time Wimbledon Fan Engagement

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The All England Lawn Tennis Club and IBM have unveiled new AI-powered features for Wimbledon 2025, enhancing fan engagement during the tournament. The key innovation is 'Match Chat', an interactive AI assistant built on watsonx that provides real-time match insights and analysis during singles matches. The platform also includes an enhanced 'Likelihood to Win' tool that offers dynamic win probability projections throughout each game. These features, accessible via the Wimbledon App and wimbledon.com, leverage IBM's Granite LLMs, Red Hat OpenShift technology, and comprehensive match data analysis. The solutions aim to create more engaging experiences for tennis fans globally during the Championships, scheduled for June 30-July 13, 2025.

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• Introduction of innovative AI-powered 'Match Chat' assistant for real-time match insights
• Enhancement of 'Likelihood to Win' tool for dynamic win probability predictions
• Integration of advanced technologies including watsonx, IBM Granite LLMs, and Red Hat OpenShift
• Expansion of digital fan engagement capabilities through multiple platforms

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• New 'Match Chat' assistant allows tennis fans to ask for and receive real-time insights and analysis during ladies' and gentlemen's singles matches 
• Enhanced 'Likelihood to Win' tool will update throughout each game

LONDON, June 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The All England Lawn Tennis Club  and IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced new and enhanced AI-powered digital experiences coming to The Championships, Wimbledon 2025. Making its debut is 'Match Chat', an interactive AI assistant that can answer fans' questions during live singles matches. The 'Likelihood to Win' tool is also being enhanced, offering fans a projected win percentage that can change throughout each game.

The solutions, which leverage match data and generative AI on watsonx, are the latest in the All England Club and IBM's mission to provide tennis fans with innovative and unique ways to engage across The Championship fortnight.

Match Chat is available on the Wimbledon App and on wimbledon.com. Fans can engage with the assistant using either pre-written prompts or their own questions (for example; 'who has converted more break points in the match?', or 'who is performing better in the match?'). Immediate responses and match analysis - delivered by AI - are provided, offering insights and enriching the fans' experience.

Match Chat is built with technologies on watsonx Orchestrate including a collection of AI agents and large language models (LLMs), such as IBM Granite, that are trained on the Wimbledon editorial style and the language of tennis. It will also be available post-match in IBM Slamtracker for select high profile match-ups.

The enhanced Likelihood to Win tool generates projections from a comprehensive, AI-powered analysis of player statistics, expert opinion and match momentum. The tool leverages IBM technologies including Red Hat Openshift, which allows developers to build, deploy, and scale applications quickly and efficiently across multiple environments.

Together, these features aim to help Wimbledon create complimentary experiences to further engage new and existing tennis fans globally. They also offer fans more ways to interact with all the exciting action from the ladies' and gentlemen's singles matches - as it unfolds.

Fans can access these, and other features, via the IBM Slamtracker which is available on the Wimbledon App and on wimbledon.com.

Usama Al-Qassab, Marketing & Commercial Director at the All England Club, said: "We are committed to providing fans with the best possible Wimbledon experience, whether they interact with us through TV, radio, digitally or within the grounds. The innovations we have introduced in recent years, driven by generative AI, in conjunction with IBM, allow us to provide more exciting ways for our hundreds of millions of fans around the world to interact with The Championships. This year's new features will encourage the Wimbledon audience to immerse themselves and engage with all the match action like never before."

Jonathan Adashek, Senior Vice President of Marketing and Communications for IBM, said: "Solutions like Match Chat and Likelihood to Win show how AI on watsonx can deliver tennis fans the compelling real-time insight and match engagement they want around this historic tournament and its players. Our 35-year partnership with the All England Club is another example of how IBM helps clients unlock and achieve lasting value from their unique data using AI."

The Championships, Wimbledon will run from 30 June-13 July, 2025. To see the technology in action, visit wimbledon.com or download the Wimbledon App on your mobile device, available on the App Store and Google Play Store.

Discover more about Wimbledon 2025 and how IBM is supporting sporting events worldwide at http://www.ibm.com/sports/wimbledon.

About IBM
IBM is a leading provider of global hybrid cloud and AI, and consulting expertise. We help clients in more than 175 countries capitalise on insights from their data, streamline business processes, reduce costs and gain the competitive edge in their industries. More than 4,000 government and corporate entities in critical infrastructure areas such as financial services, telecommunications and healthcare rely on IBM's hybrid cloud platform and Red Hat OpenShift to affect their digital transformations quickly, efficiently and securely. IBM's breakthrough innovations in AI, quantum computing, industry-specific cloud solutions and consulting deliver open and flexible options to our clients. All of this is backed by IBM's long-standing commitment to trust, transparency, responsibility, inclusivity and service.

About Wimbledon
The Championships, Wimbledon, is the oldest of the four tennis Grand Slams and the only one played on grass. Managed by The All England Lawn Tennis Club and staged on the Club's Grounds, Wimbledon has evolved from its origins as a private members' croquet club in 1868, to one of the world's biggest annual sporting events and one of the most well-respected brands in sport. Visit www.wimbledon.com and follow @wimbledon on all major social media platforms.

IBM Media Contact:
Sunny Tucker
+44 (0)7500 121969
sunny.tucker@ibm.com

The All England Lawn Tennis Club Media Contact:
Eloise Tyson
+44 (0)7771 347932
ETys@aeltc.com

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FAQ

What new AI features is IBM introducing at Wimbledon 2025?

IBM is introducing 'Match Chat', an interactive AI assistant for real-time match insights, and an enhanced 'Likelihood to Win' tool that provides dynamic win probability projections during games.

How does IBM's Match Chat AI assistant work at Wimbledon?

Match Chat allows fans to ask questions using pre-written prompts or their own queries about match statistics and performance, providing immediate AI-powered responses and analysis.

Where can fans access IBM's new Wimbledon AI features?

Fans can access these features through the Wimbledon App and wimbledon.com, with Match Chat also available post-match in IBM Slamtracker for select matches.

When is Wimbledon 2025 taking place?

The Championships, Wimbledon 2025 will run from June 30 to July 13, 2025.

What technology powers IBM's new Wimbledon features?

The features are powered by watsonx Orchestrate, IBM Granite large language models, and Red Hat OpenShift technology, trained specifically on tennis and Wimbledon's editorial style.