Wimbledon will follow the US and Australian Opens in utilizing video review systems.
Video review systems will be launched at Wimbledon in the upcoming tournament.
Athletes will gain the ability to challenge specific decisions from the official, following the protocol currently in place at both the American Grand Slam and the Australian Open.
This technology will be accessible on the main stadium and Court One throughout the Championships and on the other four featured courts when they are hosting singles contests.
This step comes just a season following the All England Club rolled out ELC, which terminated the longstanding role of line officials.
Scope of Challenges
Competitors cannot to dispute the call of the ELC system, but are allowed to request the umpire to re-examine specific situations, including:
- Whether a tennis ball has bounced twice.
- If a shot made contact with an rival's racket or person on the way past.
- Possible interference end of a point.
Importantly, there is an unlimited number on the number of challenges a player can request.
A Recent Example
A recent example occurred in Indian Wells last week, where a top player used the video challenge against Jack Draper.
The British player conceded it was a difficult call for the official, but thought his rival had "played the rules effectively."
Official Aurelie Tourte watched a replay and ruled Draper was responsible for interference, granting the point to Medvedev.
Growing Trend
This technology are not new for Grand Slams. It was adopted at the American major since 2023 and the Australian Open this year.
Additionally, it is increasingly prevalent on the WTA circuit, and by next season the men's ATP Tour plans to have video reviews implemented at all of its events.
Further Updates
A further change at Wimbledon this year will be the addition of graphical cues on scoreboards to support the verbal announcements from the ELC system.
This solves instances where the crowd have occasionally been uncertain if a shot was out or in.
Finally, with precisely a century of days to go until the start of the Championships, the AELTC have further revealed an expansion in daily attendance at the qualifying competition in Roehampton.
