The tournament joins the US and Australian Opens in employing video review systems.
Video review technology are set to arrive at The Championships this year.
Competitors are granted the right to contest particular calls from the official, following the system currently in use at each of the American Grand Slam and the Australian Open.
The new system is slated for use on the main stadium and Court One for the duration of the Championships and on the remaining show courts when they are hosting singles contests.
This development follows just a season following the AELTC rolled out electronic line calling, which terminated the longstanding tradition of line judges.
Scope of Challenges
Players cannot to dispute the call of the electronic line calling, but are allowed to request the official to review specific decisions, including:
- If a ball has bounced twice.
- If a shot made contact with an rival's racket or person during play.
- Possible interference end of a rally.
Importantly, there will be no cap on the number of challenges a competitor can request.
Case in Point
An illustrative incident took place in a recent tournament recently, where Daniil Medvedev initiated the video challenge against Jack Draper.
The British player admitted it was a tough call for the official, but believed his opponent had "played the rules quite well."
Official Aurelie Tourte viewed a video and determined Draper was guilty of hindrance, granting the point to Medvedev.
Growing Trend
Video reviews are not new for Grand Slams. It has been in use at the American major since 2023 and the Australian Open this year.
Furthermore, it is becoming more common on the women’s WTA Tour, and by the coming year the ATP circuit will have video reviews in place at all of its events.
Further Updates
A further change at Wimbledon this year involves the addition of visual indicators on scoreboards to complement the audio calls from the electronic line calling system.
This solves situations where fans have occasionally been uncertain if a shot was in or out.
Finally, with exactly 100 days to go until the beginning of the Championships, the AELTC have further revealed an increase in daily attendance at the qualifiers in the qualifying venue.
