Wimbledon will follow the American and Aussie Opens in utilizing video review systems.
Video review systems are set to arrive at Wimbledon this year.
Players are granted the right to contest specific calls from the chair umpire, following the protocol currently in use at both the US Open and the Aussie major.
The new system will be operational on Centre Court and Court One throughout the Championships and on the other four featured courts when they are hosting singles contests.
This step follows just a year after the All England Club rolled out ELC, which effectively ended the longstanding role of line officials.
Scope of Challenges
Players will not be permitted to challenge the accuracy of the electronic line calling, but are allowed to request the official to review specific situations, including:
- If a ball has bounced twice.
- If a ball made contact with an rival's racket or person on the way past.
- Possible interference end of a rally.
Importantly, there will be an unlimited number on the amount of challenges a player can request.
A Recent Example
An illustrative example took place in a recent tournament last week, where Daniil Medvedev used the review system against his opponent.
The British player conceded it was a difficult call for the official, but thought his opponent had "played the rules quite well."
Official Aurelie Tourte watched a video and determined Draper was responsible for interference, granting the rally to his opponent.
Broader Adoption
This technology are not new for major tournaments. It was adopted at the US Open for two years and the Aussie Open this year.
Additionally, it is increasingly prevalent on the WTA circuit, and by next season the men's ATP Tour plans to have video reviews implemented at all of its events.
Further Updates
Another change at Wimbledon this year will be the introduction of graphical cues on scoreboards to complement the audio calls from the ELC system.
This addresses situations where the crowd have sometimes been unsure whether a ball was in or out.
Finally, with exactly a century of days remaining until the beginning of the Championships, the AELTC have also revealed an increase in daily capacity at the qualifiers in Roehampton.
