🔗 Share this article Wimbledon Introduces Video Challenge Technology This Season. Wimbledon will follow the US and Australian Opens in employing replay systems. Video review technology will be launched at Wimbledon in the upcoming tournament. Players will gain the right to contest particular calls made by the official, echoing the practice already in place at both the US Open and the Aussie major. This innovation will be operational on the main stadium and Court One throughout the tournament and on the other four featured courts when they are hosting singles contests. This step comes just a year after the AELTC rolled out electronic line calling, which effectively ended the centuries-old role of line officials. What Can Be Reviewed? Players cannot to challenge the call of the ELC system, but are allowed to ask for the umpire to re-examine specific situations, including: Whether a ball has bounced twice. Whether a shot touched an opponent's racquet or body during play. Potential hindrance at the conclusion of a rally. Notably, there is no limit on the number of reviews a player can ask for. Practical Application A recent case took place in a recent tournament recently, where Daniil Medvedev initiated the review system against his opponent. The British player admitted it was a tough call for the official, but thought his opponent had "used the regulations effectively." The umpire watched a video and determined the player was responsible for hindrance, awarding the rally to Medvedev. Broader Adoption This technology are not exclusive to major tournaments. It was adopted at the American major since 2023 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 plans to have the system implemented at every one of its tournaments. Other Changes A further innovation at Wimbledon this year involves the addition of graphical cues on displays to complement the verbal announcements from the electronic line calling system. This addresses situations where spectators have occasionally been unsure whether a shot was out or in. Finally, with exactly a century of days to go until the start of the tournament, organizers have further revealed an increase in daily capacity at the qualifiers in the qualifying venue.
Wimbledon will follow the US and Australian Opens in employing replay systems. Video review technology will be launched at Wimbledon in the upcoming tournament. Players will gain the right to contest particular calls made by the official, echoing the practice already in place at both the US Open and the Aussie major. This innovation will be operational on the main stadium and Court One throughout the tournament and on the other four featured courts when they are hosting singles contests. This step comes just a year after the AELTC rolled out electronic line calling, which effectively ended the centuries-old role of line officials. What Can Be Reviewed? Players cannot to challenge the call of the ELC system, but are allowed to ask for the umpire to re-examine specific situations, including: Whether a ball has bounced twice. Whether a shot touched an opponent's racquet or body during play. Potential hindrance at the conclusion of a rally. Notably, there is no limit on the number of reviews a player can ask for. Practical Application A recent case took place in a recent tournament recently, where Daniil Medvedev initiated the review system against his opponent. The British player admitted it was a tough call for the official, but thought his opponent had "used the regulations effectively." The umpire watched a video and determined the player was responsible for hindrance, awarding the rally to Medvedev. Broader Adoption This technology are not exclusive to major tournaments. It was adopted at the American major since 2023 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 plans to have the system implemented at every one of its tournaments. Other Changes A further innovation at Wimbledon this year involves the addition of graphical cues on displays to complement the verbal announcements from the electronic line calling system. This addresses situations where spectators have occasionally been unsure whether a shot was out or in. Finally, with exactly a century of days to go until the start of the tournament, organizers have further revealed an increase in daily capacity at the qualifiers in the qualifying venue.