The tournament joins the American and Aussie Opens in employing replay systems.
Video review systems will be launched at Wimbledon this year.
Competitors are granted the right to contest specific decisions made by the chair umpire, mirroring the system currently in place at both the US Open and the Australian Open.
This technology will be accessible on Centre Court and the number one court throughout the Championships and on the other four featured courts when they are staging singles matches.
This development arrives only a year after the All England Club rolled out ELC, which terminated the centuries-old role of line judges.
What Can Be Reviewed?
Players cannot to dispute the call of the electronic line calling, but they can ask for the official to re-examine specific decisions, such as:
- If a tennis ball has double-bounced.
- Whether a ball made contact with an rival's racket or person during play.
- Possible hindrance end of a point.
Importantly, there is no cap on the number of reviews a competitor can ask for.
A Recent Example
An illustrative example took place in a recent tournament recently, where a top player initiated the video challenge against Jack Draper.
Draper admitted it was a tough situation for the umpire, but believed his opponent had "used the regulations quite well."
Official Aurelie Tourte watched a replay and determined Draper was responsible for interference, awarding the rally to Medvedev.
Wider Implementation
Video reviews aren't new for Grand Slams. It was adopted at the US Open since 2023 and the Australian 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 tournaments.
Other Changes
A further innovation at Wimbledon this year will be the introduction of graphical cues on scoreboards to support the verbal announcements from the ELC system.
This solves situations where spectators have occasionally been uncertain whether a shot was in or out.
Finally, with precisely a century of days remaining until the beginning of the Championships, the AELTC have further revealed an expansion in daily capacity at the qualifiers in Roehampton.
