The tournament joins the American and Aussie Opens in employing video review technology.
Replay technology will be launched at Wimbledon in the upcoming tournament.
Competitors are granted the option to contest certain decisions from the official, echoing the system already in operation at both the US Open and the Australian Open.
The new system is slated for use on Centre Court and Court One for the duration of the Championships and on the remaining featured courts when they are hosting singles matches.
This development follows just a year after the AELTC implemented ELC, which effectively ended the centuries-old tradition of line officials.
Reviewable Decisions
Competitors cannot to challenge the accuracy of the ELC system, but they can ask for the official to review specific decisions, such as:
- Whether a tennis ball has double-bounced.
- Whether a ball made contact with an opponent's racquet or person on the way past.
- Possible hindrance at the conclusion of a rally.
Importantly, there will be no cap on the amount of challenges a player can request.
Practical Application
A recent case took place in Indian Wells last week, where Daniil Medvedev initiated the review system against his opponent.
Draper admitted it was a tough call for the umpire, but believed his rival had "played the rules quite well."
Official Aurelie Tourte viewed a video and determined the player was guilty of hindrance, granting the rally to Medvedev.
Growing Trend
Video reviews are not new for Grand Slams. The system has been in use at the American major since 2023 and the Aussie Open this year.
Additionally, it is increasingly prevalent on the women’s WTA Tour, and by next season the men's ATP Tour plans to have video reviews in place at all of its tournaments.
Further Updates
A further innovation at The Championships this year involves the introduction of visual indicators on displays to support the verbal announcements from the ELC system.
This solves instances where spectators have occasionally been uncertain whether a ball was out or in.
Finally, with exactly a century of days remaining until the start of the tournament, the AELTC have also announced an expansion in daily attendance at the qualifying competition in Roehampton.
