The tournament joins the US and Australian Opens in implementing video review technology.
Replay technology will be launched at Wimbledon for the 2025 edition.
Competitors will gain the right to question specific decisions made by the chair umpire, following the protocol already in use at each of the US Open and the Aussie major.
This innovation will be operational on Centre Court and the number one court throughout the Championships and on the other four show courts when they are staging singles matches.
This move comes just a year after the All England Club rolled out ELC, which effectively ended the 147-year tradition of line judges.
What Can Be Reviewed?
Players cannot to dispute the call of the ELC system, but are allowed to request the official to re-examine other situations, including:
- If a ball has bounced twice.
- Whether a shot made contact with an rival's racket or person on the way past.
- Possible hindrance end of a rally.
Notably, there will be no cap on the number of challenges a player can initiate.
Practical Application
An illustrative case took place in a recent tournament last week, where a top player used the review system against his opponent.
The British player conceded it was a difficult call for the official, but thought his rival had "used the regulations effectively."
Official Aurelie Tourte watched a replay and determined Draper was responsible for hindrance, granting the point to Medvedev.
Growing Trend
Video reviews are not 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 becoming more common on the WTA circuit, and by next season the men's ATP Tour plans to have the system implemented at every one of its events.
Other Changes
A further innovation at The Championships this year will be the introduction of graphical cues on scoreboards to support the verbal announcements from the ELC system.
This solves situations where spectators have occasionally been uncertain whether a ball was out or in.
Finally, with precisely 100 days to go until the start of the tournament, the AELTC have further revealed an expansion in daily capacity at the qualifying competition in Roehampton.
