Wimbledon will follow the American and Australian Opens in employing replay technology.
Replay systems are set to arrive at The Championships for the 2025 edition.
Athletes are granted the right to challenge certain rulings from the chair umpire, mirroring the practice currently in place at both the US Open and the Aussie major.
This innovation will be operational on Centre Court and Court One throughout the Championships and on the remaining featured courts when they are staging singles contests.
This development follows just a season following the All England Club introduced electronic line calling, which brought an end to the centuries-old role of line judges.
What Can Be Reviewed?
Competitors will not be permitted to dispute the accuracy of the ELC system, but they can ask for the official to re-examine other decisions, such as:
- If a tennis ball has bounced twice.
- Whether a shot touched an rival's racket or person during play.
- Possible interference end of a point.
Notably, there is no limit on the amount of challenges a competitor can ask for.
A Recent Example
A recent incident occurred in a recent tournament last week, where Daniil Medvedev used the video challenge against his opponent.
Draper admitted it was a difficult call for the umpire, but believed his opponent had "played the rules effectively."
Official Aurelie Tourte watched a video and ruled Draper was responsible for hindrance, awarding the rally to his opponent.
Broader Adoption
Video reviews aren't 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 WTA circuit, and by next season the ATP circuit plans to have video reviews implemented at all of its tournaments.
Other Changes
Another innovation at Wimbledon this year involves the introduction of visual indicators on scoreboards to support the audio calls from the electronic line calling system.
This solves situations where fans have sometimes been uncertain whether a ball was in or out.
In other news, with exactly a century of days to go until the beginning of the Championships, organizers have further revealed an expansion in daily capacity at the qualifiers in Roehampton.
