The tournament joins the American and Australian Opens in utilizing replay systems.
Video review technology will be launched at The Championships in the upcoming tournament.
Competitors will gain the right to question particular calls made by the official, following the protocol already in place at each of the US Open and the Aussie major.
The new system is slated for use on the main stadium and Court One throughout the tournament and on the remaining featured courts when they are hosting singles matches.
This development arrives only a year after the All England Club rolled out ELC, which terminated the longstanding tradition of line officials.
Scope of Challenges
Competitors cannot to dispute the call of the electronic line calling, but are allowed to ask for the umpire to review specific situations, such as:
- Whether a ball has bounced twice.
- Whether a shot made contact with an rival's racket or body during play.
- Potential interference end of a rally.
Importantly, there will be an unlimited number on the amount of reviews a competitor can ask for.
Practical Application
An illustrative incident took place in a recent tournament recently, where a top player initiated the video challenge against his opponent.
Draper admitted it was a tough call for the umpire, but thought his opponent had "used the regulations effectively."
The umpire watched a replay and ruled the player was responsible for hindrance, awarding the rally to his opponent.
Wider Implementation
This technology are not new for Grand Slams. The system was adopted at the US Open since 2023 and the Aussie Open this year.
Furthermore, it is increasingly prevalent on the WTA circuit, and by next season the men's ATP Tour plans to have the system in place at all of its tournaments.
Other Changes
Another innovation at Wimbledon this year involves the addition of graphical cues on scoreboards to complement the audio calls from the electronic line calling system.
This addresses situations where the crowd have sometimes been unsure if a ball was in or out.
Finally, with precisely a century of days to go until the beginning of the Championships, organizers have also revealed an increase in daily attendance at the qualifying competition in Roehampton.
