The tournament joins the US and Australian Opens in employing replay technology.
Video review technology are set to arrive at The Championships this year.
Players are granted the option to contest certain calls from the official, mirroring the protocol already in place at each of the US Open and the Australian Open.
The new system will be accessible on Centre Court and the number one court throughout the Championships and on the remaining featured courts when they are hosting singles contests.
This step follows just a season following the AELTC introduced ELC, which effectively ended the centuries-old tradition of line judges.
Scope of Challenges
Players will not be permitted to challenge the call of the electronic line calling, but are allowed to ask for the official to review specific situations, including:
- If a ball has double-bounced.
- Whether a shot touched an opponent's racquet or person on the way past.
- Possible interference at the conclusion of a point.
Importantly, there will be no cap on the amount of reviews a competitor can ask for.
Practical Application
A recent example took place in Indian Wells recently, where a top player initiated the video challenge against his opponent.
Draper conceded it was a difficult call for the official, but believed his opponent had "used the regulations quite well."
The umpire viewed a video and ruled Draper was responsible for hindrance, granting the rally to his opponent.
Broader Adoption
Video reviews aren't new for major tournaments. 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 WTA circuit, and by next season the ATP circuit plans to have video reviews in place at every one of its events.
Other Changes
Another innovation at The Championships this year involves the addition of graphical cues on displays to support the verbal announcements from the ELC system.
This addresses instances where the crowd have sometimes been unsure if a ball was in or out.
Finally, with exactly a century of days remaining until the start of the Championships, organizers have also announced an expansion in daily capacity at the qualifiers in Roehampton.
