The tournament joins the US and Aussie Opens in implementing video review systems.
Replay systems will be launched at Wimbledon in the upcoming tournament.
Players are granted the right to contest particular calls made by the chair umpire, mirroring the practice currently in place at both the US Open and the Australian Open.
The new system will be operational on the main stadium and Court One throughout the tournament and on the other four show courts when they are staging singles contests.
This development comes just a season following the All England Club rolled out ELC, which effectively ended the 147-year role of line officials.
Reviewable Decisions
Players cannot to dispute the accuracy of the electronic line calling, but are allowed to ask for the umpire to review other situations, including:
- If a ball has bounced twice.
- Whether a ball made contact with an opponent's racquet or body during play.
- Possible interference end of a point.
Notably, there will be no cap on the number of reviews a player can request.
Practical Application
An illustrative case took place in a recent tournament recently, where a top player used the video challenge against Jack Draper.
The British player conceded it was a difficult situation for the umpire, but believed his rival had "used the regulations effectively."
The umpire viewed a replay and determined Draper was responsible for hindrance, granting the point to his opponent.
Growing Trend
This technology are not exclusive to major tournaments. It was adopted at the American major since 2023 and the Aussie Open this year.
Furthermore, it is becoming more common on the WTA circuit, and by the coming year the men's ATP Tour will have the system implemented at all of its events.
Further Updates
Another innovation at The Championships this year will be the introduction of graphical cues on displays to support the audio calls from the ELC system.
This solves situations where spectators have occasionally been uncertain whether a shot was out or in.
In other news, with exactly 100 days remaining until the beginning of the Championships, the AELTC have further revealed an increase in daily capacity at the qualifiers in Roehampton.
