The tournament joins the US and Aussie Opens in implementing video review technology.
Replay technology are set to arrive at The Championships for the 2025 edition.
Competitors are granted the option to contest particular rulings from the chair umpire, following the system currently in place at each of the American Grand Slam and the Aussie major.
This innovation will be accessible on Centre Court and Court One for the duration of the tournament and on the remaining show courts when they are hosting singles matches.
This step comes just a year after the All England Club rolled out ELC, which terminated the longstanding role of line judges.
What Can Be Reviewed?
Players cannot to dispute the call of the ELC system, but are allowed to request the umpire to re-examine specific situations, such as:
- If a ball has bounced twice.
- Whether a ball touched an opponent's racquet or body on the way past.
- Potential hindrance at the conclusion of a rally.
Notably, there is an unlimited number on the amount of challenges a player can ask for.
Case in Point
A recent incident took place in a recent tournament last week, where a top player initiated the video challenge against Jack Draper.
Draper conceded it was a tough situation for the official, but believed his opponent had "played the rules quite well."
Official Aurelie Tourte watched a video and ruled the player was responsible for hindrance, granting the point to Medvedev.
Broader Adoption
Video reviews are not exclusive to major tournaments. The system has been in use at the American major for two years and the Australian Open this year.
Additionally, it is increasingly prevalent on the women’s WTA Tour, and by the coming year the men's ATP Tour plans to have video reviews implemented at every one of its events.
Further Updates
A further innovation at Wimbledon this year will be the introduction of graphical cues on displays to complement the verbal announcements from the ELC system.
This addresses situations where fans have sometimes been uncertain whether a ball was in or out.
Finally, with precisely 100 days remaining until the beginning of the Championships, the AELTC have also revealed an expansion in daily capacity at the qualifiers in the qualifying venue.
