Wimbledon Adopts Video Challenge Technology This Season.

Replay systems will make its debut at The Championships in the upcoming tournament.

Players are granted the option to question specific decisions made by the official, following the system already in operation at each of the US Open and the Australian Open.

The new system will be operational on Centre Court and Court One throughout the tournament and on the remaining show courts when they are staging singles contests.

This step arrives only a year after the All England Club implemented electronic line calling, which terminated the longstanding tradition of line officials.

What Can Be Reviewed?

Players will not be permitted to challenge the call of the electronic line calling, but they can ask for the official to review specific situations, such as:

• If a tennis ball has bounced twice.
• Whether a ball made contact with an opponent's racquet or body during play.
• Potential interference at the conclusion of a rally.

Importantly, there will be no limit on the number of reviews a player can initiate.

Practical Application

An illustrative incident took place in a recent tournament recently, where Daniil Medvedev used the video challenge against his opponent.

The British player admitted it was a tough situation for the official, but thought his opponent had "played the rules quite well."

Official Aurelie Tourte viewed a replay and determined Draper was guilty of hindrance, granting the rally to Medvedev.

Broader Adoption

Video reviews aren't exclusive to Grand Slams. The system was adopted at the US Open for two years and the Australian Open this year.

Additionally, it is becoming more common on the WTA circuit, and by the coming year the men's ATP Tour will have video reviews in place at every one of its events.

Additional Innovations

Another innovation at Wimbledon this year involves the introduction of visual indicators on displays to complement the audio calls from the ELC system.

This solves instances where the crowd have sometimes been uncertain whether a ball was in or out.

Finally, with precisely 100 days to go until the start of the Championships, the AELTC have further announced an expansion in daily capacity at the qualifiers in the qualifying venue.