The tournament joins the US and Aussie Opens in employing replay systems.
Video review technology will be launched at Wimbledon for the 2025 edition.
Players will gain the option to question specific calls from the chair umpire, following the practice currently in use at each of the US Open and the Australian Open.
This innovation will be accessible on the main stadium and the number one court throughout the tournament and on the remaining featured courts when they are hosting singles contests.
This development arrives only a year after the All England Club introduced electronic line calling, which effectively ended the 147-year tradition of line officials.
Scope of Challenges
Competitors cannot to dispute the accuracy of the ELC system, but they can request the umpire to review other situations, such as:
- If a ball has double-bounced.
- Whether a ball made contact with an rival's racket or body during play.
- Potential hindrance end of a point.
Notably, there is an unlimited number on the number of challenges a player can initiate.
Practical Application
An illustrative case took place in a recent tournament recently, where a top player used the review system against his opponent.
The British player admitted it was a tough call for the official, but thought his rival had "played the rules quite well."
Official Aurelie Tourte watched a video and ruled Draper was responsible for interference, granting the rally to his opponent.
Wider Implementation
This technology are not exclusive to Grand Slams. It has been in use at the US Open for two years and the Australian Open this year.
Furthermore, it is becoming more common on the WTA circuit, and by the coming year the men's ATP Tour will have video reviews implemented at all of its events.
Additional Innovations
A further innovation at The Championships this year will be the introduction of visual indicators on displays to support the verbal announcements from the ELC system.
This addresses instances where spectators have sometimes been uncertain if a ball was out or in.
In other news, with exactly a century of days remaining until the start of the tournament, organizers have also revealed an increase in daily attendance at the qualifiers in the qualifying venue.
