The tournament joins the American and Australian Opens in employing video review systems.
Video review technology will make its debut at Wimbledon for the 2025 edition.
Competitors are granted the option to contest certain decisions made by the chair umpire, following the protocol already in operation at each of the US Open and the Australian Open.
The new system will be accessible on the main stadium and Court One for the duration of the tournament and on the remaining featured courts when they are staging singles contests.
This move arrives only a year after the All England Club introduced ELC, which brought an end to the centuries-old role of line judges.
Scope of Challenges
Players will not be permitted to challenge the call of the ELC system, but are allowed to request the official to review other decisions, including:
- If a ball has bounced twice.
- If a shot made contact with an opponent's racquet or body on the way past.
- Possible interference at the conclusion of a point.
Notably, there will be no limit on the number of challenges a player can ask for.
Case in Point
An illustrative example took place in Indian Wells last week, where Daniil Medvedev initiated the review system against his opponent.
Draper conceded it was a tough call for the official, but believed his opponent had "played the rules quite well."
The umpire viewed a video and determined the player was responsible for hindrance, granting the point to Medvedev.
Growing Trend
This technology aren't exclusive to Grand Slams. It was adopted at the US Open for two years and the Australian Open this year.
Furthermore, it is increasingly prevalent on the women’s WTA Tour, and by next season the ATP circuit will have the system in place at all of its tournaments.
Additional Innovations
Another innovation at The Championships this year will be the addition of graphical cues on displays to support the audio calls from the ELC system.
This addresses situations where the crowd have occasionally been unsure if a shot was out or in.
In other news, with exactly 100 days remaining until the start of the tournament, the AELTC have also revealed an expansion in daily capacity at the qualifying competition in the qualifying venue.
