The tournament joins the US and Aussie Opens in employing video review technology.
Video review technology are set to arrive at The Championships for the 2025 edition.
Competitors are granted the right to question specific decisions from the chair umpire, echoing the practice already in operation at each of the American Grand Slam and the Australian Open.
The new system will be accessible on Centre Court and Court One for the duration of the Championships and on the other four featured courts when they are staging singles contests.
This step comes just a season following the AELTC introduced electronic line calling, which effectively ended the 147-year tradition of line officials.
Reviewable Decisions
Players will not be permitted to dispute the accuracy of the ELC system, but are allowed to request the official to re-examine other decisions, including:
- If a tennis ball has double-bounced.
- If a ball touched an rival's racket or person during play.
- Possible hindrance end of a rally.
Notably, there is no cap on the amount of challenges a competitor can ask for.
Case in Point
An illustrative example occurred in Indian Wells recently, where Daniil Medvedev initiated the review system against his opponent.
The British player conceded it was a tough situation for the umpire, but believed his opponent had "played the rules effectively."
Official Aurelie Tourte viewed a replay and determined Draper was responsible for hindrance, awarding the point to his opponent.
Growing Trend
Video reviews aren't new for major tournaments. The system has been in use at the American major for two years and the Aussie Open this year.
Furthermore, it is becoming more common on the WTA circuit, and by next season the men's ATP Tour will have video reviews implemented at all of its events.
Further Updates
Another change at The Championships this year involves the introduction of graphical cues on scoreboards to support the audio calls from the electronic line calling system.
This solves situations where spectators have sometimes been uncertain if a shot was out or in.
In other news, with precisely a century of days to go until the beginning of the Championships, the AELTC have further announced an expansion in daily capacity at the qualifiers in Roehampton.
