The tournament joins the US and Aussie Opens in employing video review systems.
Video review technology will make its debut at The Championships this year.
Athletes will gain the ability to contest certain decisions from the chair umpire, echoing the protocol currently in place at each of the American Grand Slam and the Aussie major.
The new system will be operational on the main stadium and Court One for the duration of the tournament and on the other four show courts when they are staging singles matches.
This development follows just a year after the AELTC rolled out ELC, which terminated the longstanding role of line officials.
Reviewable Decisions
Players cannot to dispute the call of the electronic line calling, but they can request the official to re-examine other situations, including:
- Whether a tennis ball has double-bounced.
- Whether a ball made contact with an opponent's racquet or person on the way past.
- Possible hindrance end of a point.
Notably, there will be no cap on the amount of challenges a competitor can request.
Practical Application
A recent incident occurred in a recent tournament recently, where Daniil Medvedev initiated the review system against his opponent.
The British player conceded it was a difficult call for the umpire, but thought his opponent had "used the regulations effectively."
The umpire viewed a video and determined the player was responsible for hindrance, awarding the point to his opponent.
Wider Implementation
Video reviews aren't 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 WTA circuit, and by the coming year the men's ATP Tour will have video reviews in place at every one of its tournaments.
Additional Innovations
A further change at Wimbledon this year involves the introduction of visual indicators on scoreboards to complement the verbal announcements from the ELC system.
This addresses instances where the crowd have sometimes been unsure whether a ball was out or in.
Finally, with precisely 100 days to go until the beginning of the tournament, organizers have further revealed an increase in daily capacity at the qualifying competition in the qualifying venue.
