The tournament joins the American and Australian Opens in utilizing replay technology.
Video review systems are set to arrive at The Championships this year.
Athletes are granted the ability to contest specific decisions made by the official, mirroring the protocol already in use at both the US Open and the Australian Open.
The new system will be operational on the main stadium and Court One for the duration of the tournament and on the remaining show courts when they are staging singles matches.
This step comes just a year after the All England Club implemented electronic line calling, which effectively ended the 147-year tradition of line judges.
Scope of Challenges
Competitors cannot to dispute the accuracy of the ELC system, but are allowed to ask for the umpire to review specific decisions, including:
- Whether a tennis ball has double-bounced.
- If a ball touched an opponent's racquet or person on the way past.
- Potential interference end of a point.
Importantly, there is an unlimited number on the amount of challenges a player can request.
Case in Point
An illustrative case occurred in Indian Wells last week, where Daniil Medvedev initiated the video challenge against his opponent.
Draper conceded it was a tough situation for the official, but believed his rival had "used the regulations quite well."
Official Aurelie Tourte viewed a video and determined Draper was guilty of interference, awarding the rally to Medvedev.
Wider Implementation
Video reviews are not exclusive to Grand Slams. 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 women’s WTA Tour, and by next season the ATP circuit plans to have the system in place at all of its tournaments.
Further Updates
Another innovation at The Championships this year involves the addition of graphical cues on scoreboards to support the verbal announcements from the ELC system.
This addresses situations where the crowd have sometimes been unsure if a ball was out or in.
Finally, with exactly a century of days remaining until the start of the Championships, the AELTC have further revealed an increase in daily capacity at the qualifying competition in Roehampton.
