The tournament joins the American and Aussie Opens in implementing video review technology.
Replay systems will be launched at The Championships this year.
Athletes will gain the ability to question certain calls made by the official, mirroring the protocol currently in use at each of the American Grand Slam and the Aussie major.
This technology will be operational on the main stadium and the number one court throughout the Championships and on the other four show courts when they are staging singles matches.
This move comes just a year after the All England Club implemented ELC, which terminated the 147-year tradition of line judges.
What Can Be Reviewed?
Competitors cannot to dispute the call of the ELC system, but they can ask for the umpire to re-examine other situations, including:
- Whether a tennis ball has bounced twice.
- If a shot made contact with an opponent's racquet or body during play.
- Potential hindrance end of a rally.
Notably, there will be no limit on the number of reviews a competitor can initiate.
Case in Point
A recent example took place in Indian Wells recently, where Daniil Medvedev used the video challenge against Jack Draper.
Draper admitted it was a difficult call for the official, but thought his opponent had "played the rules quite well."
The umpire viewed a video and ruled Draper was responsible for interference, granting the rally to Medvedev.
Growing Trend
This technology are not new for Grand Slams. 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 ATP circuit will have the system implemented at all of its events.
Other Changes
A further innovation at Wimbledon this year involves the introduction of visual indicators on displays to support the verbal announcements from the ELC system.
This solves instances where fans have sometimes been uncertain whether a ball was in or out.
In other news, with exactly a century of days remaining until the beginning of the tournament, organizers have also revealed an expansion in daily attendance at the qualifiers in Roehampton.
