Wimbledon Adopts Video Review System for the First Time.

Replay technology are set to arrive at The Championships in the upcoming tournament.

Athletes are granted the right to challenge particular calls made by the official, following the protocol currently in use at both the American Grand Slam and the Aussie major.

This innovation will be accessible on Centre Court and the number one court for the duration of the tournament and on the remaining featured courts when they are staging singles matches.

This move arrives only a year after the AELTC implemented electronic line calling, which effectively ended the centuries-old role of line officials.

Scope of Challenges

Competitors will not be permitted to challenge the accuracy of the ELC system, but are allowed to ask for the umpire to re-examine other decisions, such as:

• If a tennis ball has double-bounced.
• If a ball made contact with an opponent's racquet or body during play.
• Potential hindrance at the conclusion of a rally.

Notably, there will be no limit on the number of challenges a player can request.

A Recent Example

An illustrative incident occurred in Indian Wells last week, where Daniil Medvedev used the video challenge against Jack Draper.

The British player conceded it was a tough situation for the umpire, but believed his opponent had "played the rules quite well."

Official Aurelie Tourte viewed a video and determined Draper was responsible for hindrance, awarding the point to his opponent.

Wider Implementation

Video reviews aren't new for Grand Slams. It has been in use at the American major for two years and the Australian Open this year.

Additionally, it is increasingly prevalent on the women’s WTA Tour, and by next season the men's ATP Tour plans to have video reviews in place at every one of its tournaments.

Further Updates

A further change at The Championships this year involves the introduction of visual indicators on scoreboards to complement the audio calls from the electronic line calling system.

This addresses situations where fans have occasionally been uncertain if a ball was in or out.

Finally, with exactly 100 days remaining until the beginning of the tournament, the AELTC have also revealed an increase in daily attendance at the qualifiers in Roehampton.