The tournament joins the American and Australian Opens in implementing video review technology.
Replay systems will make its debut at The Championships for the 2025 edition.
Players are granted the ability to question certain calls made by the chair umpire, following the protocol currently in use at each of the American Grand Slam and the Aussie major.
This innovation will be accessible on Centre Court and the number one court for the duration of the tournament and on the remaining show courts when they are hosting singles contests.
This move comes just a season following the All England Club implemented ELC, which terminated the longstanding role of line judges.
What Can Be Reviewed?
Competitors cannot to challenge the call of the electronic line calling, but are allowed to request the official to re-examine specific situations, such as:
- Whether a ball has bounced twice.
- Whether a ball made contact with an rival's racket or person during play.
- Potential interference end of a rally.
Notably, there is an unlimited number on the number of challenges a competitor can initiate.
A Recent Example
An illustrative example took place in a recent tournament last week, where Daniil Medvedev used the review system against his opponent.
Draper conceded it was a tough situation for the official, but thought his opponent had "played the rules quite well."
The umpire watched a replay and ruled Draper was guilty of hindrance, granting the point to his opponent.
Growing Trend
This technology are not new for major tournaments. 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 WTA circuit, and by the coming year the men's ATP Tour plans to have the system in place at all of its events.
Further Updates
Another innovation at Wimbledon this year will be the introduction of graphical cues on displays to complement the audio calls from the ELC system.
This addresses situations where fans have occasionally been uncertain whether a shot was out or in.
Finally, with precisely 100 days to go until the beginning of the tournament, the AELTC have further revealed an expansion in daily capacity at the qualifying competition in the qualifying venue.
