The tournament joins the US and Aussie Opens in implementing video review technology.
Video review technology will be launched at Wimbledon this year.
Competitors are granted the ability to contest specific decisions from the chair umpire, following the practice already in place at each of the American Grand Slam and the Aussie major.
The new system will be operational on Centre Court and the number one court throughout the tournament and on the other four featured courts when they are staging singles matches.
This development comes just a year after the All England Club introduced ELC, which effectively ended the 147-year role of line judges.
Scope of Challenges
Competitors cannot to dispute the call of the ELC system, but are allowed to ask for the umpire to review specific situations, such as:
- If a ball has bounced twice.
- Whether a ball made contact with an rival's racket or person on the way past.
- Possible interference end of a rally.
Importantly, there will be no limit on the number of reviews a competitor can request.
A Recent Example
A recent case took place in a recent tournament last week, where a top player initiated the review system against Jack Draper.
The British player conceded it was a tough situation for the official, but thought his opponent had "used the regulations effectively."
The umpire viewed a video and ruled the player was responsible for hindrance, awarding the point to his opponent.
Growing Trend
This technology are not new for major tournaments. It was adopted at the US Open for two years and the Aussie Open this year.
Furthermore, it is increasingly prevalent on the WTA circuit, and by the coming year the men's ATP Tour will have video reviews implemented at every one of its tournaments.
Other Changes
Another innovation at Wimbledon this year will be the introduction of visual indicators on displays to support the verbal announcements from the electronic line calling system.
This addresses situations where the crowd have occasionally been unsure whether a ball was in or out.
In other news, with precisely a century of days to go until the beginning of the tournament, organizers have further announced an expansion in daily attendance at the qualifiers in the qualifying venue.
