Wimbledon will follow the US and Aussie Opens in implementing video review systems.
Replay systems will be launched at The Championships for the 2025 edition.
Athletes will gain the option to contest certain decisions from the official, following the practice already in place at both the US Open and the Australian Open.
The new system is slated for use on Centre Court and the number one court throughout the Championships and on the remaining featured courts when they are staging singles matches.
This move follows just a year after the All England Club rolled out ELC, which brought an end to the 147-year role of line judges.
Scope of Challenges
Players cannot to challenge the call of the electronic line calling, but they can request the umpire to review other decisions, such as:
- Whether a tennis ball has double-bounced.
- If a ball made contact with an rival's racket or body during play.
- Possible interference at the conclusion of a point.
Importantly, there will be no limit on the number of challenges a player can initiate.
Practical Application
An illustrative incident took place in Indian Wells recently, where Daniil Medvedev used the video challenge against his opponent.
The British player conceded it was a tough situation for the official, but thought his rival had "used the regulations quite well."
Official Aurelie Tourte watched a video and determined Draper was responsible for interference, awarding the point to Medvedev.
Broader Adoption
This technology are not new for major tournaments. The system was adopted at the US Open for two years and the Aussie Open this year.
Furthermore, it is increasingly prevalent on the WTA circuit, and by the coming year the men's ATP Tour plans to have the system in place at all of its tournaments.
Additional Innovations
A further change at Wimbledon this year involves the addition of visual indicators on displays to complement the verbal announcements from the ELC system.
This addresses situations where fans have occasionally been uncertain if a ball was in or out.
Finally, with precisely 100 days remaining until the beginning of the tournament, the AELTC have also announced an increase in daily capacity at the qualifiers in Roehampton.
