The tournament joins the American and Aussie Opens in implementing video review systems.
Video review technology will make its debut at Wimbledon for the 2025 edition.
Players are granted the ability to contest particular rulings from the official, following the system already in place at each of the US Open and the Aussie major.
The new system will be operational on Centre Court and Court One throughout the tournament and on the remaining featured courts when they are hosting singles contests.
This step follows just a season following the All England Club introduced electronic line calling, which effectively ended the longstanding role of line officials.
Scope of Challenges
Competitors will not be permitted to challenge the accuracy of the ELC system, but they can ask for the official to re-examine specific situations, including:
- Whether a tennis ball has bounced twice.
- Whether a shot made contact with an rival's racket or body on the way past.
- Possible hindrance end of a rally.
Notably, there is no limit on the amount of challenges a competitor can ask for.
Practical Application
An illustrative incident took place in Indian Wells last week, where a top player used the video challenge against Jack Draper.
The British player conceded it was a difficult situation for the official, but believed his rival had "used the regulations effectively."
Official Aurelie Tourte watched a video and ruled Draper was guilty of hindrance, granting the point to his opponent.
Growing Trend
Video reviews aren't exclusive to major tournaments. The system has been in use at the American major for two years and the Australian Open this year.
Additionally, it is becoming more common on the WTA circuit, and by next season the men's ATP Tour will have video reviews implemented at all of its events.
Additional Innovations
Another change at The Championships this year involves the addition of graphical cues on scoreboards to support the verbal announcements from the electronic line calling system.
This solves instances where fans have sometimes been unsure whether a ball was out or in.
In other news, with exactly 100 days remaining until the start of the tournament, the AELTC have also revealed an increase in daily capacity at the qualifying competition in the qualifying venue.
