The tournament joins the US and Australian Opens in implementing video review systems.
Replay systems will be launched at Wimbledon for the 2025 edition.
Competitors will gain the right to contest particular calls made by the official, mirroring the practice currently in place at both the US Open and the Australian Open.
The new system is slated for use on Centre Court and the number one court throughout the Championships and on the remaining featured courts when they are hosting singles contests.
This development comes just a season following the All England Club implemented ELC, which effectively ended the longstanding tradition of line judges.
Reviewable Decisions
Players will not be permitted to dispute the call of the ELC system, but they can request the official to re-examine specific decisions, such as:
- If a tennis ball has double-bounced.
- If a ball touched an rival's racket or person on the way past.
- Potential interference end of a rally.
Importantly, there will be no limit on the amount of challenges a competitor can initiate.
A Recent Example
A recent example occurred in a recent tournament recently, where Daniil Medvedev initiated the video challenge against Jack Draper.
The British player admitted it was a tough situation for the official, but thought his opponent had "played the rules effectively."
Official Aurelie Tourte watched a replay and determined the player was responsible for hindrance, awarding the point to Medvedev.
Broader Adoption
This technology aren't new for major tournaments. It was adopted at the US Open for two years and the Aussie Open this year.
Additionally, it is becoming more common on the women’s WTA Tour, and by next season the men's ATP Tour will have video reviews implemented at all of its events.
Other Changes
Another innovation at The Championships this year involves the addition of visual indicators on scoreboards to support the audio calls from the electronic line calling system.
This solves instances where fans have occasionally been unsure if a shot was in or out.
In other news, with precisely a century of days to go until the beginning of the tournament, organizers have also announced an increase in daily capacity at the qualifiers in Roehampton.
