The tournament joins the American and Australian Opens in implementing replay systems.
Replay technology will be launched at Wimbledon in the upcoming tournament.
Competitors are granted the right to challenge particular rulings from the chair umpire, following the practice already in place at each of the US Open and the Aussie major.
This technology will be accessible on the main stadium and Court One for the duration of the Championships and on the remaining featured courts when they are hosting singles matches.
This step arrives only a year after the AELTC implemented ELC, 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 are allowed to request the umpire to review specific situations, including:
- Whether a ball has double-bounced.
- If a shot made contact with an opponent's racquet or body during play.
- Potential interference end of a rally.
Notably, there will be no limit on the number of challenges a competitor can initiate.
Case in Point
An illustrative case took place in Indian Wells last week, where Daniil Medvedev initiated the review system against Jack Draper.
The British player admitted it was a difficult call for the official, but thought his opponent had "played the rules quite well."
The umpire watched a video and ruled Draper was responsible for interference, awarding the rally to his opponent.
Broader Adoption
Video reviews are not exclusive to Grand Slams. The system was adopted at the US Open for two years and the Aussie Open this year.
Additionally, it is becoming more common on the WTA circuit, and by next season the ATP circuit will have the system in place at all of its events.
Additional Innovations
A further innovation at Wimbledon this year will be the introduction of graphical cues on displays to complement the verbal announcements from the ELC system.
This solves instances where fans have occasionally been uncertain if a ball was in or out.
In other news, with exactly a century of days remaining until the beginning of the tournament, the AELTC have also revealed an expansion in daily attendance at the qualifiers in Roehampton.
