The tournament joins the American and Australian Opens in utilizing replay systems.
Video review systems are set to arrive at Wimbledon for the 2025 edition.
Competitors are granted the ability to challenge certain decisions from the chair umpire, following the system already in operation at both the US Open and the Aussie major.
The new system will be accessible on Centre Court and Court One for the duration of the Championships and on the other four show courts when they are hosting singles contests.
This development arrives only a season following the All England Club rolled out ELC, which effectively ended the longstanding role of line judges.
Scope of Challenges
Players will not be permitted to dispute the accuracy of the electronic line calling, but they can ask for the official to re-examine specific situations, such as:
- If a ball has double-bounced.
- Whether a shot touched an rival's racket or person on the way past.
- Possible hindrance end of a rally.
Importantly, there will be no limit on the number of challenges a player can request.
Practical Application
An illustrative case took place in a recent tournament last week, where Daniil Medvedev used the video challenge against his opponent.
Draper admitted it was a tough situation for the umpire, but believed his rival had "used the regulations quite well."
The umpire viewed a replay and determined Draper was guilty of interference, granting the rally to his opponent.
Growing Trend
This technology are not exclusive to major tournaments. It has been in use at the US Open for two years and the Aussie Open this year.
Furthermore, it is becoming more common on the WTA circuit, and by next season the men's ATP Tour plans to have the system in place at every one of its events.
Additional Innovations
Another innovation at Wimbledon this year involves the introduction of visual indicators on scoreboards to support the audio calls from the electronic line calling system.
This addresses situations where the crowd have sometimes been uncertain if a shot was in or out.
Finally, with precisely 100 days to go until the start of the tournament, the AELTC have also announced an increase in daily attendance at the qualifiers in the qualifying venue.
