The tournament joins the American and Australian Opens in implementing replay technology.
Video review technology will make its debut at Wimbledon for the 2025 edition.
Players are granted the ability to challenge specific decisions made by the chair umpire, echoing the system already in place at each of the American Grand Slam and the Aussie major.
This technology will be operational on the main stadium and the number one court throughout the Championships and on the other four featured courts when they are staging singles matches.
This development arrives only a season following the AELTC rolled out electronic line calling, which brought an end to the centuries-old tradition of line officials.
Reviewable Decisions
Players cannot to challenge the accuracy of the electronic line calling, but are allowed to request the umpire to review other situations, including:
- If a ball has bounced twice.
- Whether a shot touched an opponent's racquet or body on the way past.
- Potential interference end of a point.
Notably, there will be an unlimited number on the amount of reviews a competitor can request.
A Recent Example
An illustrative case took place in a recent tournament recently, where a top player used the video challenge against Jack Draper.
Draper admitted it was a tough call for the umpire, but thought his rival had "played the rules quite well."
Official Aurelie Tourte watched a replay and determined Draper was guilty of interference, awarding the rally to Medvedev.
Wider Implementation
This technology 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 women’s WTA Tour, and by next season the men's ATP Tour will have the system implemented at every one of its tournaments.
Further Updates
A further change at The Championships this year involves the addition of visual indicators on scoreboards to complement the audio calls from the electronic line calling system.
This addresses situations where spectators have occasionally been unsure if a ball was out or in.
In other news, with exactly 100 days to go until the start of the tournament, organizers have further revealed an expansion in daily capacity at the qualifiers in the qualifying venue.
