Wimbledon will follow the US and Australian Opens in employing video review systems.
Replay systems will be launched at Wimbledon this year.
Athletes are granted the option to challenge certain calls from the official, mirroring the protocol already in place at both the American Grand Slam and the Aussie major.
This technology will be accessible on the main stadium and Court One for the duration of the Championships and on the remaining featured courts when they are staging singles matches.
This move follows just a season following the AELTC rolled out electronic line calling, which effectively ended the longstanding tradition of line officials.
Reviewable Decisions
Players will not be permitted to dispute the call of the ELC system, but they can request the official to review other situations, such as:
- If a tennis ball has double-bounced.
- If a ball touched an opponent's racquet or person on the way past.
- Possible interference at the conclusion of a point.
Notably, there will be an unlimited number on the amount of challenges a player can initiate.
Practical Application
A recent case occurred in a recent tournament recently, where Daniil Medvedev initiated the video challenge against Jack Draper.
Draper admitted it was a tough situation for the official, but thought his rival had "played the rules effectively."
Official Aurelie Tourte watched a video and ruled Draper was responsible for hindrance, granting the rally to Medvedev.
Wider Implementation
This technology aren't exclusive to Grand Slams. It was adopted at the US Open for two years and the Aussie Open this year.
Furthermore, it is increasingly prevalent on the women’s WTA Tour, and by next season the men's ATP Tour will have video reviews implemented at every one of its tournaments.
Other Changes
A further innovation at The Championships this year involves the addition of graphical cues on displays to support the verbal announcements from the electronic line calling system.
This addresses situations where spectators have occasionally been uncertain if a shot was out or in.
In other news, with precisely 100 days remaining until the beginning of the tournament, organizers have also revealed an expansion in daily capacity at the qualifiers in Roehampton.
