The tournament joins the US and Australian Opens in employing replay technology.
Replay systems will make its debut at The Championships in the upcoming tournament.
Competitors are granted the ability to contest specific rulings from the official, echoing the system currently in use at both the American Grand Slam and the Australian Open.
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 step follows just a season following the AELTC introduced electronic line calling, which effectively ended the longstanding tradition of line judges.
What Can Be Reviewed?
Players cannot to challenge the call of the electronic line calling, but they can ask for the official to re-examine other situations, such as:
- If a ball has bounced twice.
- If a ball made contact with an rival's racket or person during play.
- Possible interference end of a rally.
Importantly, there is no cap on the number of reviews a player can request.
Practical Application
A recent case took place in Indian Wells recently, where Daniil Medvedev used the review system against his opponent.
The British player conceded it was a difficult call for the umpire, but thought his rival had "used the regulations effectively."
Official Aurelie Tourte watched a video and ruled Draper was guilty of hindrance, awarding the point to his opponent.
Wider Implementation
Video reviews aren't new for Grand Slams. It was adopted at the US Open since 2023 and the Aussie Open this year.
Furthermore, it is becoming more common on the WTA circuit, and by the coming year the men's ATP Tour plans to have video reviews implemented at every one of its tournaments.
Other Changes
Another innovation at The Championships this year will be the addition of visual indicators on scoreboards to support the audio calls from the ELC system.
This solves instances where fans have occasionally been unsure if a shot was out or in.
Finally, with precisely 100 days remaining until the start of the tournament, organizers have also announced an increase in daily attendance at the qualifiers in Roehampton.