Wimbledon will follow the American and Australian Opens in employing replay technology.
Video review systems are set to arrive at The Championships this year.
Players are granted the option to challenge particular calls from the official, echoing the system currently in use at each of the American Grand Slam and the Aussie major.
This technology will be operational on Centre Court and the number one court throughout the tournament and on the remaining show courts when they are staging singles contests.
This move follows just a season following the All England Club implemented electronic line calling, which terminated the centuries-old tradition of line officials.
Reviewable Decisions
Players will not be permitted to dispute the accuracy of the ELC system, but are allowed to ask for the official to re-examine specific situations, including:
- Whether a ball has bounced twice.
- Whether a ball touched an opponent's racquet or body on the way past.
- Possible interference end of a rally.
Importantly, there will be no cap on the number of reviews a competitor can request.
Case in Point
A recent example occurred in Indian Wells last week, where a top player initiated the review system against Jack Draper.
The British player conceded it was a difficult call for the official, but believed his rival had "used the regulations quite well."
Official Aurelie Tourte watched a replay and ruled Draper was guilty of hindrance, granting the point to Medvedev.
Broader Adoption
This technology aren't exclusive to Grand Slams. The system was adopted at the US Open for two years and the Australian Open this year.
Additionally, it is becoming more common on the women’s WTA Tour, and by the coming year the ATP circuit plans to have the system implemented at every one of its tournaments.
Further Updates
Another change at The Championships this year will be the addition of visual indicators on displays to complement the verbal announcements from the ELC system.
This solves instances where the crowd have occasionally been unsure whether a shot was out or in.
In other news, with precisely a century of days to go until the start of the tournament, the AELTC have further revealed an increase in daily attendance at the qualifiers in Roehampton.
