The tournament joins the US and Australian Opens in implementing replay technology.
Replay systems are set to arrive at The Championships this year.
Players are granted the right to question particular decisions from the official, echoing the protocol currently in use at each of the US Open and the Australian Open.
This innovation is slated for use on the main stadium and Court One for the duration of the tournament and on the remaining show courts when they are staging singles contests.
This move comes just a year after the AELTC rolled out ELC, which brought an end to the 147-year tradition of line officials.
What Can Be Reviewed?
Players will not be permitted to dispute the call of the electronic line calling, but are allowed to request the umpire to re-examine specific situations, including:
- If a ball has double-bounced.
- Whether a ball made contact with an rival's racket or body during play.
- Potential interference end of a rally.
Notably, there is no cap on the number of challenges a player can initiate.
Practical Application
An illustrative incident occurred in a recent tournament recently, where a top player used the video challenge against Jack Draper.
Draper conceded it was a difficult call for the umpire, but believed his rival had "played the rules effectively."
The umpire viewed a replay and determined the player was guilty of interference, awarding the rally to Medvedev.
Broader Adoption
This technology are not exclusive to Grand Slams. The system was adopted at the US Open since 2023 and the Aussie Open this year.
Furthermore, it is increasingly prevalent on the WTA circuit, and by the coming year the ATP circuit plans to have the system implemented at every one of its tournaments.
Other Changes
Another innovation at Wimbledon this year involves the addition of graphical cues on displays to complement the audio calls from the electronic line calling system.
This solves instances where the crowd have occasionally been unsure whether a shot was in or out.
Finally, with precisely a century of days to go until the beginning of the Championships, the AELTC have also announced an increase in daily capacity at the qualifying competition in Roehampton.
