The tournament joins the American and Aussie Opens in utilizing video review systems.
Video review systems will make its debut at The Championships this year.
Players are granted the right to question specific calls from the official, following the practice currently in place at each of the US Open and the Australian Open.
The new system is slated for use on Centre Court and Court One throughout the Championships and on the remaining featured courts when they are hosting singles matches.
This development arrives only a year after the All England Club introduced electronic line calling, which terminated the longstanding role of line judges.
Reviewable Decisions
Players will not be permitted to dispute the accuracy of the electronic line calling, but are allowed to request the umpire to review other decisions, such as:
- Whether a ball has bounced twice.
- Whether a ball touched an rival's racket or person during play.
- Possible hindrance at the conclusion of a rally.
Notably, there is no limit on the amount of challenges a competitor can ask for.
Practical Application
An illustrative case occurred in a recent tournament last week, where a top player initiated the video challenge against Jack Draper.
Draper conceded it was a tough call for the umpire, but believed his rival had "played the rules effectively."
The umpire viewed a video and ruled the player was guilty of hindrance, awarding the point to Medvedev.
Broader Adoption
Video reviews aren't new for Grand Slams. It has been in use at the US Open since 2023 and the Aussie Open this year.
Additionally, it is increasingly prevalent on the women’s WTA Tour, and by the coming year the men's ATP Tour plans to have video reviews in place at every one of its events.
Additional Innovations
Another innovation at The Championships this year will be the addition of graphical cues on scoreboards to support the audio calls from the ELC system.
This addresses situations where the crowd have occasionally been unsure if a shot was out or in.
In other news, with precisely a century of days remaining until the start of the Championships, organizers have also announced an expansion in daily capacity at the qualifying competition in Roehampton.
