The tournament joins the American and Aussie Opens in implementing video review technology.
Video review technology are set to arrive at The Championships this year.
Competitors will gain the right to challenge certain rulings from the official, mirroring the system already in place at both the American Grand Slam and the Australian Open.
The new system will be operational on the main stadium and the number one court throughout the Championships and on the remaining featured courts when they are hosting singles matches.
This move arrives only a season following the AELTC introduced ELC, which brought an end to the centuries-old tradition of line officials.
Reviewable Decisions
Competitors cannot to dispute the call of the electronic line calling, but they can ask for the umpire to re-examine other decisions, such as:
- If a ball has double-bounced.
- If a shot made contact with an opponent's racquet or person during play.
- Potential interference end of a rally.
Importantly, there will be no limit on the number of reviews a player can initiate.
Practical Application
An illustrative example took place in a recent tournament last week, where Daniil Medvedev used the video challenge against his opponent.
The British player admitted it was a tough situation for the official, but thought his opponent had "played the rules quite well."
Official Aurelie Tourte viewed a replay and ruled the player was responsible for hindrance, granting the rally to Medvedev.
Broader Adoption
Video reviews are not new for major tournaments. It was adopted at the US Open since 2023 and the Australian Open this year.
Furthermore, it is becoming more common on the women’s WTA Tour, and by the coming year the men's ATP Tour will have video reviews in place at all of its tournaments.
Further Updates
Another change at Wimbledon this year involves the introduction of graphical cues on scoreboards to complement the audio calls from the ELC system.
This addresses situations where fans have sometimes been unsure whether a ball was out or in.
In other news, with precisely a century of days to go until the beginning of the tournament, the AELTC have further revealed an increase in daily capacity at the qualifiers in the qualifying venue.
