The tournament joins the American and Australian Opens in employing video review technology.
Replay technology are set to arrive at Wimbledon in the upcoming tournament.
Competitors are granted the ability to contest certain rulings made by the chair umpire, echoing the protocol already in operation at each of the American Grand Slam and the Australian Open.
This technology will be accessible on the main stadium and Court One throughout the tournament and on the remaining featured courts when they are staging singles matches.
This move comes just a season following the AELTC introduced ELC, which effectively ended the longstanding role of line officials.
What Can Be Reviewed?
Competitors cannot to dispute the call of the ELC system, but they can request the official to review other decisions, including:
- Whether a tennis ball has bounced twice.
- If a shot made contact with an rival's racket or body during play.
- Possible interference end of a point.
Importantly, there is no limit on the amount of reviews a competitor can initiate.
Practical Application
An illustrative case occurred in a recent tournament recently, where a top player used the review system against his opponent.
Draper admitted it was a tough situation for the umpire, but believed his rival had "played the rules effectively."
The umpire watched a replay and determined Draper was guilty of interference, awarding the rally to his opponent.
Wider Implementation
This technology aren't new for major tournaments. The system was adopted at the American major for two years and the Aussie Open since 2025.
Additionally, it is becoming more common on the WTA circuit, and by next season the men's ATP Tour plans to have the system in place at every one of its events.
Further Updates
Another innovation at The Championships this year will be the introduction of visual indicators on scoreboards to complement the audio calls from the electronic line calling system.
This solves situations where spectators have sometimes been uncertain if a shot was in or out.
In other news, with precisely a century of days to go until the beginning of the Championships, the AELTC have also revealed an increase in daily attendance at the qualifying competition in Roehampton.
