The tournament joins the US and Aussie Opens in implementing replay technology.
Replay technology will be launched at Wimbledon in the upcoming tournament.
Competitors are granted the ability to contest certain decisions from the chair umpire, following the system currently in place at each of the American Grand Slam 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 remaining show courts when they are staging singles matches.
This step comes just a season following the All England Club rolled out electronic line calling, which effectively ended the longstanding tradition of line officials.
Reviewable Decisions
Competitors will not be permitted to challenge the accuracy of the ELC system, but they can ask for the umpire to review specific decisions, such as:
- If a tennis ball has bounced twice.
- Whether a ball touched an rival's racket or body on the way past.
- Potential hindrance at the conclusion of a point.
Notably, there is no cap on the amount of challenges a player can ask for.
A Recent Example
A recent case took place in a recent tournament last week, where Daniil Medvedev used the video challenge against Jack Draper.
The British player conceded it was a tough situation for the official, but thought his opponent had "used the regulations quite well."
Official Aurelie Tourte watched a video and ruled the player was guilty of interference, granting the point to Medvedev.
Wider Implementation
This technology are not exclusive to Grand Slams. The system was adopted at the American major since 2023 and the Aussie Open this year.
Furthermore, it is increasingly prevalent on the women’s WTA Tour, and by the coming year the men's ATP Tour will have video reviews in place at every one of its events.
Additional Innovations
A further change at Wimbledon this year will be the addition of graphical cues on displays to complement the audio calls from the electronic line calling system.
This solves situations where fans have occasionally been unsure if a ball was in or out.
In other news, with exactly a century of days remaining until the beginning of the Championships, the AELTC have further announced an increase in daily attendance at the qualifiers in the qualifying venue.
