The tournament joins the American and Aussie Opens in utilizing video review systems.
Replay technology will be launched at Wimbledon this year.
Athletes will gain the right to question particular calls made by the official, echoing the protocol currently in place at both the US Open and the Aussie major.
The new system will be accessible on Centre Court and Court One throughout the tournament and on the other four featured courts when they are staging singles matches.
This move comes just a season following the AELTC implemented ELC, which effectively ended the longstanding tradition of line officials.
Scope of Challenges
Competitors cannot to dispute the call of the electronic line calling, but they can request the umpire to review specific decisions, such as:
- If a ball has bounced twice.
- Whether a ball made contact with an rival's racket or body during play.
- Possible hindrance end of a point.
Importantly, there will be no limit on the amount of challenges a player can request.
A Recent Example
An illustrative example occurred in a recent tournament last week, where Daniil Medvedev initiated the video challenge against his opponent.
The British player admitted it was a tough call for the official, but thought his rival had "played the rules effectively."
Official Aurelie Tourte viewed a video and ruled Draper was guilty of hindrance, granting the point to Medvedev.
Broader Adoption
Video reviews are not exclusive to Grand Slams. It has been in use at the American major since 2023 and the Aussie Open this year.
Furthermore, it is becoming more common on the women’s WTA Tour, and by next season the ATP circuit plans to have the system in place at every one of its tournaments.
Additional Innovations
A further innovation at Wimbledon this year will be the addition of visual indicators on scoreboards to complement the audio calls from the electronic line calling system.
This solves situations where fans have sometimes been unsure whether a ball was in or out.
In other news, with precisely 100 days to go until the start of the Championships, organizers have also announced an expansion in daily attendance at the qualifiers in Roehampton.
