The tournament joins the US and Aussie Opens in employing replay systems.
Video review technology will be launched at Wimbledon for the 2025 edition.
Competitors will gain the option to question certain rulings from the chair umpire, following the system already in use at each of the US Open and the Aussie major.
The new system will be operational on the main stadium and the number one court throughout the Championships and on the other four show courts when they are hosting singles matches.
This move follows just a season following the All England Club rolled out electronic line calling, which brought an end to the longstanding role of line judges.
What Can Be Reviewed?
Competitors will not be permitted to challenge the accuracy of the electronic line calling, but are allowed to request the official to review specific situations, such as:
- Whether a ball has bounced twice.
- Whether a ball made contact with an opponent's racquet or body on the way past.
- Potential interference end of a point.
Notably, there is an unlimited number on the amount of challenges a competitor can request.
Case in Point
A recent case occurred in Indian Wells recently, where Daniil Medvedev initiated the video challenge against his opponent.
Draper conceded it was a tough situation for the official, but thought his opponent had "used the regulations quite well."
The umpire watched a video and ruled Draper was responsible for hindrance, awarding the point to his opponent.
Growing Trend
Video reviews are not exclusive to Grand Slams. It was adopted at the American major since 2023 and the Australian Open this year.
Furthermore, it is increasingly prevalent 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 tournaments.
Additional Innovations
A further innovation at The Championships this year involves the addition of graphical cues on displays to complement the verbal announcements from the electronic line calling system.
This solves instances where the crowd have sometimes been unsure if a ball was in or out.
In other news, with precisely 100 days remaining until the beginning of the Championships, organizers have also announced an expansion in daily capacity at the qualifying competition in Roehampton.
