The tournament joins the US and Australian Opens in implementing replay technology.
Video review systems are set to arrive at Wimbledon for the 2025 edition.
Athletes will gain the right to contest specific decisions from the chair umpire, echoing the practice already in operation at each of the American Grand Slam and the Aussie major.
The new system will be accessible on Centre Court and Court One for the duration of the tournament and on the remaining show courts when they are hosting singles contests.
This step follows just a season following the All England Club rolled out electronic line calling, which terminated the longstanding role of line judges.
What Can Be Reviewed?
Players will not be permitted to challenge the accuracy of the electronic line calling, but are allowed to ask for the official to review other decisions, including:
- If a tennis ball has bounced twice.
- Whether a ball touched an rival's racket or body on the way past.
- Potential hindrance at the conclusion of a rally.
Importantly, there is no cap on the amount of challenges a player can initiate.
A Recent Example
An illustrative incident occurred in a recent tournament recently, where a top player initiated the video challenge against Jack Draper.
Draper admitted it was a difficult call for the umpire, but believed his rival had "played the rules quite well."
The umpire viewed a video and determined Draper was responsible for interference, granting the rally to Medvedev.
Growing Trend
Video reviews are not exclusive to major tournaments. The system was adopted at the American major for two years and the Australian Open this year.
Furthermore, it is increasingly prevalent on the women’s WTA Tour, and by the coming year the ATP circuit will have the system in place at all of its events.
Further Updates
Another change at The Championships this year will be the addition of visual indicators on scoreboards to complement the audio calls from the ELC system.
This addresses situations where spectators have sometimes been unsure if a shot was in or out.
Finally, with precisely 100 days to go until the beginning of the tournament, organizers have further revealed an expansion in daily capacity at the qualifying competition in Roehampton.
