The tournament joins the American and Australian Opens in employing replay systems.
Video review systems will make its debut at The Championships in the upcoming tournament.
Athletes are granted the option to question specific decisions from the official, echoing the system already in use at each of the American Grand Slam and the Aussie major.
This technology will be accessible on Centre Court and the number one court for the duration of the Championships and on the remaining featured courts when they are hosting singles matches.
This move follows just a year after the AELTC introduced ELC, which brought an end to the centuries-old role of line officials.
Scope of Challenges
Competitors will not be permitted to challenge the call of the ELC system, but are allowed to ask for the official to review other decisions, such as:
- Whether a ball has bounced twice.
- Whether a shot made contact with an rival's racket or body on the way past.
- Potential interference end of a rally.
Notably, there is an unlimited number on the number of reviews a player can initiate.
A Recent Example
A recent example occurred in a recent tournament last week, where a top player used the video challenge against Jack Draper.
Draper conceded it was a tough situation for the umpire, but thought his opponent had "played the rules quite well."
The umpire watched a video and determined Draper was responsible for interference, awarding the rally to Medvedev.
Wider Implementation
Video reviews are not exclusive to Grand Slams. It has been in use at the American major for two years and the Australian Open this year.
Furthermore, it is becoming more common on the women’s WTA Tour, and by the coming year the men's ATP Tour will have video reviews in place at every one of its tournaments.
Additional Innovations
A further change at Wimbledon this year will be the addition of visual indicators on displays to support the audio calls from the electronic line calling system.
This addresses instances where spectators have occasionally been unsure whether a shot was out or in.
In other news, with exactly a century of days to go until the start of the Championships, organizers have also revealed an expansion in daily attendance at the qualifiers in Roehampton.
