The tournament joins the American and Australian Opens in utilizing video review technology.
Video review systems will be launched at The Championships for the 2025 edition.
Athletes are granted the right to challenge specific decisions from the chair umpire, following the practice already in place at each of the US Open and the Aussie major.
The new system is slated for use on the main stadium and Court One for the duration of the Championships and on the other four featured courts when they are staging singles contests.
This step follows just a season following the All England Club introduced electronic line calling, which terminated the longstanding tradition of line judges.
Scope of Challenges
Players cannot to dispute the call of the electronic line calling, but they can request the official to re-examine specific situations, including:
- Whether a tennis ball has bounced twice.
- If a shot touched an opponent's racquet or person during play.
- Possible interference end of a point.
Importantly, there will be an unlimited number on the amount of challenges a player can ask for.
Case in Point
A recent incident occurred in Indian Wells last week, where Daniil Medvedev initiated the review system against Jack Draper.
The British player conceded it was a tough call for the official, but believed his opponent had "used the regulations quite well."
The umpire viewed a video and determined the player was responsible for hindrance, awarding the point to Medvedev.
Broader Adoption
This technology aren't exclusive to Grand Slams. It has been in use at the American major for two years and the Aussie Open this year.
Additionally, it is becoming more common on the WTA circuit, and by the coming year the men's ATP Tour plans to have the system in place at every one of its events.
Further Updates
A further innovation at Wimbledon this year involves the addition of graphical cues on displays to complement the audio calls from the ELC system.
This addresses instances where the crowd have occasionally been unsure whether a ball was in or out.
In other news, with exactly 100 days remaining until the beginning of the Championships, the AELTC have also revealed an increase in daily capacity at the qualifying competition in Roehampton.
