The tournament joins the American and Aussie Opens in utilizing replay technology.
Replay technology will be launched at The Championships for the 2025 edition.
Athletes are granted the option to question certain decisions made by the official, mirroring the protocol already in operation at each of the American Grand Slam and the Aussie major.
The new system will be operational on Centre Court and Court One for the duration of the tournament and on the other four show courts when they are hosting singles contests.
This development comes just a season following the All England Club introduced electronic line calling, which effectively ended the centuries-old role of line judges.
Scope of Challenges
Players cannot to dispute the accuracy of the ELC system, but they can ask for the official to review other situations, including:
- If a tennis ball has bounced twice.
- Whether a shot touched an opponent's racquet or person during play.
- Potential interference end of a point.
Notably, there will be no cap on the number of reviews a competitor can request.
A Recent Example
An illustrative example occurred in a recent tournament recently, where a top player initiated the review system against Jack Draper.
The British player conceded it was a tough call for the umpire, but thought his rival had "used the regulations effectively."
Official Aurelie Tourte viewed a replay and ruled Draper was responsible for interference, awarding the rally to Medvedev.
Wider Implementation
Video reviews are not new for Grand Slams. The system was adopted at the American major for two years and the Aussie Open this year.
Additionally, it is becoming more common on the WTA circuit, and by the coming year the ATP circuit plans to have video reviews implemented at all of its events.
Other Changes
A further innovation at Wimbledon this year involves the introduction of graphical cues on scoreboards to support the verbal announcements from the electronic line calling system.
This addresses instances where the crowd have sometimes been uncertain whether a shot was in or out.
In other news, with exactly a century of days remaining until the start of the Championships, the AELTC have also revealed an increase in daily capacity at the qualifying competition in Roehampton.
