The tournament joins the American and Australian Opens in implementing replay systems.
Video review technology will be launched at Wimbledon this year.
Competitors are granted the ability to question particular rulings made by the official, echoing the protocol currently in place at each of the US Open and the Aussie major.
This technology will be accessible on the main stadium and Court One throughout the tournament and on the other four show courts when they are staging singles contests.
This step follows just a year after the All England Club implemented ELC, which brought an end to the longstanding role of line judges.
Scope of Challenges
Competitors will not be permitted to dispute the call of the electronic line calling, but are allowed to ask for the umpire to re-examine specific situations, such as:
- If a tennis ball has bounced twice.
- Whether a ball made contact with an opponent's racquet or person during play.
- Possible hindrance at the conclusion of a rally.
Importantly, there is no limit on the amount of challenges a player can request.
Case in Point
A recent case occurred in Indian Wells recently, where Daniil Medvedev used the review system against his opponent.
Draper conceded it was a difficult call for the umpire, but believed his rival had "used the regulations effectively."
The umpire watched a replay and determined the player was guilty of hindrance, awarding the point to his opponent.
Wider Implementation
This technology are not new for major tournaments. The system has been in use at the US Open since 2023 and the Aussie Open this year.
Additionally, it is increasingly prevalent on the women’s WTA Tour, and by next season the men's ATP Tour plans to have the system in place at every one of its tournaments.
Further Updates
Another innovation at The Championships this year will be the introduction of visual indicators on scoreboards to complement the audio calls from the ELC system.
This solves instances where the crowd have sometimes been uncertain if a ball was out or in.
In other news, with exactly a century of days to go until the start of the tournament, the AELTC have further announced an increase in daily capacity at the qualifying competition in the qualifying venue.
