The tournament joins the US and Aussie Opens in employing replay technology.
Replay technology will be launched at Wimbledon in the upcoming tournament.
Athletes are granted the ability to contest specific decisions from the official, echoing the system currently in use at each of the American Grand Slam and the Australian Open.
This innovation will be operational on the main stadium and Court One throughout the tournament and on the other four featured courts when they are hosting singles matches.
This step comes just a year after the AELTC introduced electronic line calling, which brought an end to the 147-year tradition of line officials.
Scope of Challenges
Competitors will not be permitted to dispute the call of the ELC system, but are allowed to ask for the official to review specific decisions, such as:
- If a tennis ball has double-bounced.
- Whether a shot touched an opponent's racquet or body on the way past.
- Possible interference end of a rally.
Notably, there will be no cap on the number of challenges a player can initiate.
A Recent Example
A recent incident occurred in a recent tournament recently, where a top player initiated the review system against Jack Draper.
The British player admitted it was a difficult call for the umpire, but thought his opponent had "used the regulations quite well."
The umpire viewed a video and determined the player was responsible for interference, granting the rally to Medvedev.
Growing Trend
This technology are not new for major tournaments. It was adopted at the US Open since 2023 and the Australian Open this year.
Additionally, it is becoming more common on the women’s WTA Tour, and by the coming year the ATP circuit plans to have video reviews implemented at every one of its tournaments.
Other Changes
A further change at Wimbledon this year will be the addition of visual indicators on scoreboards to support the verbal announcements from the ELC system.
This solves situations where fans have occasionally been unsure whether a shot was in or out.
In other news, with exactly 100 days remaining until the beginning of the tournament, organizers have also revealed an expansion in daily capacity at the qualifiers in the qualifying venue.
