The tournament joins the American and Australian Opens in implementing video review systems.
Video review technology will be launched at Wimbledon this year.
Competitors are granted the ability to challenge particular decisions made by the official, mirroring the protocol currently in operation at both the US Open and the Australian Open.
This technology is slated for use on the main stadium and Court One throughout the Championships and on the other four featured courts when they are hosting singles contests.
This step arrives only a year after the All England Club introduced electronic line calling, which terminated the 147-year tradition of line officials.
Reviewable Decisions
Competitors cannot to challenge the call of the electronic line calling, but they can request the umpire to re-examine specific decisions, including:
- Whether a ball has bounced twice.
- If a ball touched an rival's racket or body during play.
- Possible interference end of a point.
Notably, there will be no limit on the number of challenges a competitor can ask for.
Case in Point
A recent example took place in a recent tournament recently, where Daniil Medvedev initiated the video challenge against Jack Draper.
Draper conceded it was a tough call for the umpire, but believed his rival had "played the rules effectively."
Official Aurelie Tourte watched a replay and determined Draper was guilty of hindrance, awarding the point to his opponent.
Growing Trend
This technology aren't exclusive to Grand Slams. The system was adopted at the American major since 2023 and the Australian Open this year.
Additionally, it is becoming more common on the WTA circuit, and by the coming year the ATP circuit will have the system in place at all of its events.
Other Changes
Another innovation at The Championships this year will be the addition of graphical cues on displays to complement the audio calls from the ELC system.
This solves situations where fans have occasionally been unsure if a ball was in or out.
In other news, with precisely a century of days remaining until the start of the tournament, the AELTC have further announced an increase in daily attendance at the qualifiers in the qualifying venue.
