The tournament joins the American and Australian Opens in utilizing video review technology.
Video review technology will be launched at Wimbledon for the 2025 edition.
Athletes are granted the option to challenge particular decisions made by the official, mirroring the protocol currently in place at each of the American Grand Slam and the Australian Open.
This technology will be operational on the main stadium and Court One for the duration of the Championships and on the other four featured courts when they are hosting singles contests.
This step arrives only a year after the AELTC rolled out ELC, which terminated the longstanding tradition of line judges.
Scope of Challenges
Competitors will not be permitted to dispute the accuracy of the electronic line calling, but they can ask for the official to re-examine specific decisions, such as:
- Whether a ball has bounced twice.
- If a shot touched an rival's racket or body on the way past.
- Potential hindrance at the conclusion of a rally.
Notably, there is an unlimited number on the number of challenges a competitor can initiate.
Practical Application
A recent case occurred in a recent tournament recently, where Daniil Medvedev used the video challenge against his opponent.
Draper admitted it was a tough call for the official, but thought his rival had "used the regulations quite well."
Official Aurelie Tourte viewed a replay and ruled the player was responsible for hindrance, awarding the rally to his opponent.
Broader Adoption
This technology aren't exclusive to major tournaments. It has been in use at the American major for two years and the Australian Open this year.
Furthermore, it is increasingly prevalent on the WTA circuit, and by the coming year the men's ATP Tour plans to have video reviews in place at all of its tournaments.
Further Updates
A further change at The Championships this year involves the addition of graphical cues on displays to support the audio calls from the ELC system.
This solves instances where the crowd have occasionally been unsure if a ball was in or out.
Finally, with precisely a century of days to go until the start of the tournament, organizers have further announced an increase in daily capacity at the qualifiers in Roehampton.
