The tournament joins the American and Australian Opens in employing video review technology.
Replay technology will be launched at The Championships for the 2025 edition.
Players will gain the ability to contest certain calls from the chair umpire, following the system already in operation at each of the US Open and the Aussie major.
This technology will be operational on Centre Court and Court One throughout the Championships and on the remaining show courts when they are staging singles matches.
This step comes just a season following the AELTC rolled out electronic line calling, which brought an end to the 147-year tradition of line officials.
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 other situations, including:
- If a ball has double-bounced.
- If a shot touched an opponent's racquet or body on the way past.
- Potential interference end of a point.
Importantly, there will be an unlimited number on the number of reviews a competitor can request.
A Recent Example
A recent case took place in Indian Wells last week, where a top player used the video challenge against Jack Draper.
The British player conceded it was a difficult situation for the umpire, but thought his opponent had "used the regulations quite well."
Official Aurelie Tourte watched a replay and ruled the player was responsible for interference, granting the rally to Medvedev.
Growing Trend
Video reviews are not new for major tournaments. The system has been in use at the US Open since 2023 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 plans to have the system in place at every one of its tournaments.
Further Updates
A further change at Wimbledon this year involves the introduction of visual indicators on displays to complement the verbal announcements from the electronic line calling system.
This solves instances where the crowd have occasionally been unsure whether a ball was in or out.
In other news, with exactly a century of days to go until the start of the tournament, organizers have further announced an increase in daily capacity at the qualifiers in the qualifying venue.
