The tournament joins the US and Australian Opens in employing video review technology.
Replay systems will be launched at Wimbledon for the 2025 edition.
Athletes are granted the ability to challenge certain calls made by the official, echoing the practice already in use at each of the American Grand Slam and the Australian Open.
This innovation will be accessible on Centre Court and Court One for the duration of the tournament and on the remaining featured courts when they are staging singles matches.
This development comes just a year after the AELTC implemented ELC, which effectively ended the centuries-old tradition of line officials.
Scope of Challenges
Players will not be permitted to challenge the call of the electronic line calling, but are allowed to request the official to re-examine other situations, such as:
- If a ball has double-bounced.
- Whether a ball touched an rival's racket or person during play.
- Potential interference at the conclusion of a rally.
Notably, there is no cap on the number of challenges a player can request.
Practical Application
A recent example occurred in Indian Wells last week, where Daniil Medvedev used the video challenge against his opponent.
Draper conceded it was a difficult call for the official, but thought his rival had "played the rules effectively."
Official Aurelie Tourte viewed a replay and determined the player was responsible for hindrance, granting the rally to Medvedev.
Growing Trend
This technology are not new for major tournaments. The system has been in use at the American major since 2023 and the Aussie Open this year.
Additionally, it is becoming more common on the women’s WTA Tour, and by next season the men's ATP Tour plans to have the system in place at all of its events.
Other Changes
Another change at Wimbledon this year will be the introduction of visual indicators on scoreboards to complement the audio calls from the electronic line calling system.
This solves instances where fans have occasionally been uncertain whether a ball was out or in.
In other news, with exactly a century of days remaining until the beginning of the tournament, the AELTC have also announced an increase in daily attendance at the qualifying competition in the qualifying venue.
