The tournament joins the American and Australian Opens in utilizing video review systems.
Replay technology will make its debut at The Championships in the upcoming tournament.
Players are granted the right to challenge specific rulings from the official, mirroring the system already in operation at each of the US Open and the Aussie major.
This technology is slated for use on the main stadium and Court One for the duration of the Championships and on the remaining featured courts when they are hosting singles contests.
This development follows just a season following the All England Club implemented ELC, which terminated the centuries-old role of line officials.
Scope of Challenges
Competitors cannot to dispute the call of the ELC system, but are allowed to request the official to review other situations, including:
- Whether a tennis ball has bounced twice.
- Whether a ball made contact with an opponent's racquet or person on the way past.
- Potential interference end of a point.
Notably, there will be no cap on the amount of reviews a competitor can ask for.
A Recent Example
An illustrative case took place in a recent tournament recently, where Daniil Medvedev used the review system against his opponent.
The British player admitted it was a difficult call for the umpire, but thought his opponent had "played the rules effectively."
The umpire watched a video and ruled the player was responsible for hindrance, granting the point to his opponent.
Broader Adoption
This technology aren't exclusive to Grand Slams. It was adopted at the American major since 2023 and the Australian Open this year.
Furthermore, it is increasingly prevalent on the WTA circuit, and by next season the ATP circuit will have the system implemented at every one of its events.
Additional Innovations
A further change at The Championships this year involves the addition of visual indicators on scoreboards to complement the audio calls from the ELC system.
This solves instances where the crowd have sometimes been uncertain if a shot was out or in.
In other news, with exactly 100 days remaining until the beginning of the Championships, the AELTC have also announced an increase in daily capacity at the qualifiers in the qualifying venue.
