Wimbledon will follow the American and Aussie Opens in employing replay technology.
Replay systems will be launched at Wimbledon in the upcoming tournament.
Athletes are granted the right to question certain decisions from the chair umpire, mirroring the protocol already in place at each of the American Grand Slam and the Aussie major.
This technology will be accessible on the main stadium and Court One throughout the tournament and on the other four featured courts when they are staging singles matches.
This development comes just a season following the All England Club implemented ELC, which brought an end to the centuries-old role of line officials.
Reviewable Decisions
Players cannot to dispute the accuracy of the electronic line calling, but are allowed to ask for the official to re-examine other decisions, such as:
- If a tennis ball has double-bounced.
- If a ball made contact with an rival's racket or body during play.
- Possible interference end of a point.
Notably, there will be an unlimited number on the number of challenges a player can ask for.
A Recent Example
A recent example occurred in Indian Wells recently, where Daniil Medvedev initiated the video challenge against his opponent.
Draper conceded it was a tough situation for the umpire, but believed his rival had "played the rules quite well."
Official Aurelie Tourte watched a video and determined Draper was guilty of hindrance, awarding the point to his opponent.
Wider Implementation
Video reviews are not exclusive to Grand Slams. It was adopted at the American major since 2023 and the Aussie Open this year.
Additionally, it is increasingly prevalent on the women’s WTA Tour, and by next season the ATP circuit will have the system in place at every one of its tournaments.
Further Updates
Another change at The Championships this year will be the introduction of graphical cues on displays to support the audio calls from the ELC system.
This solves situations where the crowd have sometimes been uncertain if a shot was in or out.
In other news, with precisely 100 days to go until the start of the Championships, the AELTC have also announced an increase in daily attendance at the qualifiers in Roehampton.
