Wimbledon will follow the US and Aussie Opens in implementing video review technology.
Video review systems are set to arrive at Wimbledon this year.
Competitors are granted the option to challenge particular rulings from the chair umpire, mirroring the system currently in use at both the US Open and the Aussie major.
The new system will be operational on Centre Court and Court One throughout the Championships and on the other four featured courts when they are hosting singles contests.
This development follows just a year after the All England Club introduced ELC, which effectively ended the longstanding tradition of line judges.
Scope of Challenges
Players cannot to challenge the accuracy of the ELC system, but are allowed to request the official to re-examine specific situations, including:
- If a ball has bounced twice.
- Whether a shot touched an opponent's racquet or body on the way past.
- Potential interference at the conclusion of a point.
Notably, there is no cap on the amount of reviews a player can ask for.
Case in Point
An illustrative example occurred in a recent tournament last week, where Daniil Medvedev initiated the review system against his opponent.
Draper conceded it was a tough call for the umpire, but believed his rival had "played the rules effectively."
The umpire viewed a replay and ruled the player was responsible for interference, granting the point to his opponent.
Growing Trend
Video reviews are not new for major tournaments. The system was adopted at the American major since 2023 and the Aussie Open this year.
Furthermore, it is increasingly prevalent on the WTA circuit, and by next season the ATP circuit plans to have video reviews in place at all of its tournaments.
Further Updates
A further change at Wimbledon this year will be the introduction of graphical cues on displays to support the audio calls from the ELC system.
This solves instances where the crowd have occasionally been uncertain whether a shot was out or in.
Finally, with precisely a century of days to go until the beginning of the Championships, the AELTC have also revealed an increase in daily capacity at the qualifiers in the qualifying venue.
