The tournament joins the US and Australian Opens in employing video review technology.
Replay systems are set to arrive at The Championships in the upcoming tournament.
Competitors are granted the option to challenge certain calls made by the chair umpire, following the protocol currently in place at both the US Open and the Australian Open.
The new system will be accessible on Centre Court and Court One for the duration of the Championships and on the other four featured courts when they are staging singles contests.
This move follows just a year after the AELTC implemented electronic line calling, which effectively ended the longstanding role of line officials.
Reviewable Decisions
Players cannot to dispute the accuracy of the ELC system, but they can ask for the umpire to review other decisions, such as:
- Whether a ball has double-bounced.
- Whether a ball touched an rival's racket or body on the way past.
- Potential hindrance end of a point.
Importantly, there will be an unlimited number on the amount of challenges a competitor can request.
Practical Application
An illustrative incident occurred in a recent tournament recently, where a top player initiated the review system against his opponent.
The British player conceded it was a tough call for the official, but thought his opponent had "used the regulations effectively."
The umpire viewed a video and determined Draper was guilty of hindrance, granting the point to his opponent.
Growing Trend
This technology aren't exclusive to Grand Slams. The system was adopted at the US Open since 2023 and the Australian Open this year.
Furthermore, it is increasingly prevalent on the women’s WTA Tour, and by the coming year the ATP circuit will have video reviews in place at every one of its tournaments.
Further Updates
A further change at Wimbledon this year will be the addition of visual indicators on scoreboards to support the audio calls from the electronic line calling system.
This addresses situations where the crowd have sometimes been uncertain if a ball was in or out.
In other news, with precisely 100 days to go until the beginning of the tournament, the AELTC have also revealed an expansion in daily attendance at the qualifiers in the qualifying venue.
