The tournament joins the American and Australian Opens in utilizing video review technology.
Video review technology will be launched at The Championships in the upcoming tournament.
Competitors will gain the option to question specific decisions made by the chair umpire, following the system currently in use at each of the American Grand Slam and the Aussie major.
The new system will be accessible on Centre Court and the number one court for the duration of the tournament and on the remaining show courts when they are hosting singles matches.
This move arrives only a season following the AELTC rolled out electronic line calling, which terminated the 147-year role of line officials.
What Can Be Reviewed?
Players will not be permitted to dispute the accuracy of the ELC system, but they can ask for the umpire to re-examine other decisions, including:
- If a ball has double-bounced.
- If a ball touched an rival's racket or body during play.
- Potential hindrance at the conclusion of a point.
Importantly, there will be no limit on the number of reviews a player can request.
Practical Application
A recent example took place in a recent tournament last week, where Daniil Medvedev used the video challenge against his opponent.
Draper conceded it was a tough call for the official, but thought his rival had "used the regulations quite well."
The umpire viewed a replay and ruled the player was responsible for hindrance, awarding the rally to his opponent.
Wider Implementation
This technology are not new for Grand Slams. It has been in use at the US Open for two years and the Australian Open this year.
Furthermore, it is increasingly prevalent on the WTA circuit, and by the coming year the ATP circuit will have the system implemented at all of its tournaments.
Further Updates
A further innovation at The Championships this year will be the addition of graphical cues on scoreboards to support the audio calls from the electronic line calling system.
This solves instances where fans have sometimes been unsure if a shot was out or in.
In other news, with exactly a century of days to go until the beginning of the Championships, organizers have further announced an increase in daily capacity at the qualifiers in Roehampton.
