Wimbledon will follow the US and Australian Opens in implementing replay systems.
Video review systems are set to arrive at The Championships in the upcoming tournament.
Players will gain the ability to contest certain calls made by the official, following the protocol currently in use at each of the US Open and the Aussie major.
This technology is slated for use on the main stadium and Court One throughout the tournament and on the remaining show courts when they are staging singles matches.
This development follows just a season following the All England Club introduced electronic line calling, which effectively ended the centuries-old tradition of line judges.
What Can Be Reviewed?
Players will not be permitted to challenge the call of the electronic line calling, but are allowed to ask for the umpire to re-examine specific situations, including:
- If a ball has bounced twice.
- If a ball made contact with an opponent's racquet or body on the way past.
- Potential interference end of a point.
Importantly, there is an unlimited number on the amount of reviews a competitor can ask for.
Practical Application
An illustrative incident took place in a recent tournament last week, where a top player initiated the video challenge against Jack Draper.
The British player admitted it was a difficult situation for the official, but believed his opponent had "played the rules quite well."
The umpire watched a replay and ruled Draper was responsible for interference, granting the rally to Medvedev.
Wider Implementation
This technology aren't exclusive to major tournaments. It was adopted at the US Open since 2023 and the Australian Open this year.
Furthermore, it is increasingly prevalent on the WTA circuit, and by the coming year the men's ATP Tour plans to have the system in place at every one of its tournaments.
Further Updates
Another innovation at The Championships this year will be the addition of graphical cues on scoreboards to support the verbal announcements from the electronic line calling system.
This solves instances where fans have occasionally been uncertain whether a ball was out or in.
Finally, with precisely 100 days remaining until the start of the tournament, the AELTC have also revealed an increase in daily attendance at the qualifying competition in the qualifying venue.
