The tournament joins the US and Aussie Opens in implementing video review systems.
Replay systems will be launched at Wimbledon for the 2025 edition.
Athletes are granted the right to contest certain rulings made by the official, mirroring the system already in use at both the American Grand Slam and the Aussie major.
This innovation will be operational on Centre Court and Court One throughout the Championships and on the other four show courts when they are staging singles contests.
This development comes just a year after the All England Club introduced ELC, which brought an end to the centuries-old tradition of line officials.
Scope of Challenges
Competitors will not be permitted to challenge the call of the electronic line calling, but are allowed to request the official to re-examine other situations, such as:
- Whether a ball has bounced twice.
- If a ball touched an rival's racket or person on the way past.
- Potential interference at the conclusion of a rally.
Importantly, there is no limit on the number of reviews a player can ask for.
Case in Point
An illustrative incident took place in a recent tournament last week, where a top player initiated the video challenge against his opponent.
Draper conceded it was a tough call for the official, but believed his opponent had "played the rules quite well."
Official Aurelie Tourte watched a video and determined the player was responsible for interference, granting the point to his opponent.
Growing Trend
This technology are not new for Grand Slams. The system was adopted at the American major for two years and the Aussie Open this year.
Furthermore, it is becoming more common on the WTA circuit, and by the coming year the ATP circuit will have the system in place at every one of its events.
Additional Innovations
A further innovation at Wimbledon this year involves the introduction of graphical cues on displays to complement the audio calls from the ELC system.
This addresses situations where the crowd have occasionally been uncertain if a shot was out or in.
In other news, with precisely 100 days remaining until the start of the Championships, the AELTC have also revealed an expansion in daily capacity at the qualifying competition in the qualifying venue.
