The tournament joins the American and Aussie Opens in employing video review systems.
Video review technology will be launched at The Championships this year.
Players are granted the ability to contest specific rulings from the chair umpire, echoing the protocol already in operation at both the US Open and the Aussie major.
The new system is slated for use on Centre Court and Court One throughout the Championships and on the remaining show courts when they are hosting singles contests.
This development follows just a season following the All England Club introduced electronic line calling, which brought an end to the centuries-old role of line officials.
Reviewable Decisions
Players cannot to challenge the call of the electronic line calling, but they can ask for the official to re-examine specific situations, such as:
- If a ball has double-bounced.
- If a shot made contact with an rival's racket or body during play.
- Possible interference end of a point.
Notably, there is no limit on the number of reviews a player can ask for.
Practical Application
An illustrative incident occurred in Indian Wells last week, where Daniil Medvedev used the video challenge against Jack Draper.
Draper admitted it was a difficult call for the official, but thought his opponent had "played the rules quite well."
The umpire viewed a replay and determined the player was guilty of interference, granting the rally to his opponent.
Wider Implementation
Video reviews are not exclusive to major tournaments. It was adopted at the US Open since 2023 and the Australian Open this year.
Additionally, it is increasingly prevalent on the women’s WTA Tour, and by next season the men's ATP Tour will have the system implemented at all of its tournaments.
Additional Innovations
A further innovation at Wimbledon this year will be the introduction of visual indicators on displays to complement the verbal announcements from the ELC system.
This addresses instances where spectators have sometimes been uncertain whether a ball was in or out.
In other news, with precisely a century of days remaining until the beginning of the Championships, organizers have also announced an increase in daily capacity at the qualifying competition in the qualifying venue.
