The tournament joins the US and Aussie Opens in employing video review systems.
Replay systems will make its debut at Wimbledon in the upcoming tournament.
Competitors will gain the option to question particular rulings from the official, following the practice already in use at each of the American Grand Slam and the Australian Open.
This technology will be accessible on the main stadium and Court One throughout the tournament and on the remaining show courts when they are staging singles contests.
This move arrives only a year after the All England Club introduced ELC, which effectively ended the longstanding role of line judges.
Reviewable Decisions
Competitors will not be permitted to dispute the accuracy of the ELC system, but are allowed to ask for the official to re-examine other situations, such as:
- Whether a ball has bounced twice.
- If a ball made contact with an opponent's racquet or person during play.
- Possible hindrance end of a rally.
Importantly, there will be an unlimited number on the number of reviews a competitor can ask for.
Case in Point
An illustrative example took place in Indian Wells recently, where Daniil Medvedev initiated the video challenge against Jack Draper.
Draper conceded it was a tough situation for the official, but believed his opponent had "played the rules effectively."
The umpire watched a replay and ruled the player was responsible for hindrance, awarding the rally to Medvedev.
Wider Implementation
This technology aren't new for major tournaments. The system has been in use at the American major for two years and the Aussie Open this year.
Additionally, it is increasingly prevalent on the WTA circuit, and by next season the ATP circuit plans to have the system implemented at every one of its events.
Further Updates
A further change at Wimbledon this year will be the addition of graphical cues on displays to support the verbal announcements from the ELC system.
This addresses instances where spectators have sometimes been uncertain whether a shot was out or in.
In other news, with exactly a century of days to go until the beginning of the tournament, the AELTC have further revealed an increase in daily attendance at the qualifiers in the qualifying venue.
