The tournament joins the American and Australian Opens in employing video review technology.
Replay systems are set to arrive at Wimbledon for the 2025 edition.
Players will gain the ability to contest certain rulings made by the chair umpire, following the system already in place at each of the US Open and the Aussie major.
This technology is slated for use on Centre Court and the number one court for the duration of the Championships and on the remaining featured courts when they are staging singles matches.
This move arrives only a season following the AELTC implemented ELC, which terminated the longstanding role of line judges.
Scope of Challenges
Players cannot to dispute the call of the ELC system, but are allowed to ask for the umpire to re-examine specific situations, including:
- If a ball has bounced twice.
- If a ball made contact with an opponent's racquet or person on the way past.
- Possible hindrance end of a point.
Notably, there will be no cap on the amount of reviews a competitor can initiate.
Practical Application
An illustrative case took place in Indian Wells last week, where a top player initiated the video challenge against his opponent.
Draper conceded it was a difficult call for the official, but believed his opponent had "used the regulations quite well."
The umpire watched a video and ruled the player was responsible for interference, awarding the rally to Medvedev.
Broader Adoption
Video reviews aren't exclusive to Grand Slams. It has been in use at the American major for two years and the Aussie Open this year.
Furthermore, it is increasingly prevalent on the WTA circuit, and by next season the men's ATP Tour will have the system in place at every one of its tournaments.
Other Changes
A further innovation at The Championships this year involves the introduction of visual indicators on displays to support the audio calls from the electronic line calling system.
This addresses situations where fans have sometimes been uncertain if a ball was in or out.
Finally, with exactly a century of days remaining until the start of the Championships, organizers have also revealed an increase in daily attendance at the qualifiers in Roehampton.
