The tournament joins the American and Australian Opens in implementing video review technology.
Replay technology are set to arrive at The Championships this year.
Athletes will gain the ability to contest certain decisions made by the chair umpire, mirroring the protocol currently in operation at both the US Open and the Australian Open.
This technology will be operational on Centre Court and the number one court throughout the tournament and on the remaining featured courts when they are staging singles matches.
This development arrives only a season following the AELTC introduced ELC, which brought an end to the 147-year tradition of line judges.
Scope of Challenges
Players cannot to challenge the accuracy of the ELC system, but they can ask for the umpire to re-examine specific decisions, including:
- If a ball has double-bounced.
- Whether a ball touched an opponent's racquet or body during play.
- Potential interference at the conclusion of a point.
Importantly, there will be no limit on the number of challenges a player can initiate.
Practical Application
A recent example took place in Indian Wells recently, where Daniil Medvedev used the video challenge against his opponent.
Draper admitted it was a tough situation for the umpire, but believed his opponent had "played the rules effectively."
Official Aurelie Tourte viewed a replay and determined the player was responsible for hindrance, granting the point to Medvedev.
Wider Implementation
Video reviews aren't exclusive to Grand Slams. The system has been in use at the US Open since 2023 and the Aussie Open this year.
Additionally, it is becoming more common on the WTA circuit, and by next season the men's ATP Tour will have the system in place at all of its events.
Additional Innovations
A further change at Wimbledon this year will be the addition of visual indicators on displays to complement the verbal announcements from the ELC system.
This solves instances where spectators have sometimes been uncertain whether a shot was in or out.
Finally, with exactly a century of days remaining until the start of the tournament, the AELTC have further announced an increase in daily attendance at the qualifiers in Roehampton.
