The tournament joins the American and Australian Opens in utilizing replay technology.
Video review technology are set to arrive at Wimbledon for the 2025 edition.
Competitors will gain the option to contest particular calls from the chair umpire, following the protocol already in operation at each of the US Open and the Australian Open.
The new system 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 contests.
This move arrives only a year after the AELTC rolled out electronic line calling, which effectively ended the longstanding tradition of line judges.
What Can Be Reviewed?
Competitors will not be permitted to dispute the accuracy of the ELC system, but are allowed to ask for the official to review other situations, including:
- If a ball has double-bounced.
- Whether a shot made contact with an opponent's racquet or person on the way past.
- Possible interference end of a rally.
Notably, there will be no limit on the number of reviews a competitor can ask for.
A Recent Example
A recent case occurred in a recent tournament last week, where a top player used the video challenge against his opponent.
The British player conceded it was a tough call for the umpire, but thought his rival had "played the rules effectively."
The umpire viewed a video and determined the player was responsible for hindrance, granting the point to his opponent.
Growing Trend
Video reviews aren't exclusive to Grand Slams. The system has been in use at the American major for two years and the Australian Open this year.
Additionally, it is increasingly prevalent on the WTA circuit, and by the coming year the ATP circuit will have the system in place at all of its tournaments.
Other Changes
A further innovation at Wimbledon this year will be the addition of visual indicators on scoreboards to support the verbal announcements from the electronic line calling system.
This addresses instances where the crowd have sometimes been uncertain if a ball was out or in.
Finally, with precisely a century of days remaining until the beginning of the tournament, the AELTC have further announced an expansion in daily attendance at the qualifiers in Roehampton.
