π Share this article Wimbledon Embraces Video Challenge System for the First Time. The tournament joins the US and Australian Opens in implementing replay technology. Video review technology will be launched at The Championships in the upcoming tournament. Athletes are granted the option to challenge specific calls made by the official, following the protocol currently in place at each of the American Grand Slam and the Aussie major. This innovation will be accessible on the main stadium and Court One for the duration of the tournament and on the remaining show courts when they are staging singles contests. This development comes just a season following the AELTC introduced electronic line calling, which effectively ended the longstanding tradition of line judges. Reviewable Decisions Competitors will not be permitted to dispute the accuracy of the ELC system, but they can ask for the official to re-examine specific situations, including: Whether a ball has bounced twice. Whether a shot touched an opponent's racquet or body on the way past. Potential interference at the conclusion of a rally. Importantly, there will be an unlimited number on the amount of reviews a player can request. Case in Point An illustrative case took place in a recent tournament recently, where a top player used the video challenge against his opponent. The British player conceded it was a difficult situation for the umpire, but thought his opponent had "used the regulations quite well." Official Aurelie Tourte watched a replay and ruled Draper was responsible for interference, awarding the rally to Medvedev. Growing Trend This technology aren't exclusive to Grand Slams. The system has been in use at the US Open since 2023 and the Australian Open this year. Additionally, it is increasingly prevalent on the womenβs WTA Tour, and by the coming year the ATP circuit plans to have video reviews 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 complement the verbal announcements from the electronic line calling system. This solves instances where fans have sometimes been uncertain whether a shot was out or in. Finally, with precisely 100 days to go until the beginning of the Championships, organizers have also revealed an expansion in daily attendance at the qualifiers in the qualifying venue.
The tournament joins the US and Australian Opens in implementing replay technology. Video review technology will be launched at The Championships in the upcoming tournament. Athletes are granted the option to challenge specific calls made by the official, following the protocol currently in place at each of the American Grand Slam and the Aussie major. This innovation will be accessible on the main stadium and Court One for the duration of the tournament and on the remaining show courts when they are staging singles contests. This development comes just a season following the AELTC introduced electronic line calling, which effectively ended the longstanding tradition of line judges. Reviewable Decisions Competitors will not be permitted to dispute the accuracy of the ELC system, but they can ask for the official to re-examine specific situations, including: Whether a ball has bounced twice. Whether a shot touched an opponent's racquet or body on the way past. Potential interference at the conclusion of a rally. Importantly, there will be an unlimited number on the amount of reviews a player can request. Case in Point An illustrative case took place in a recent tournament recently, where a top player used the video challenge against his opponent. The British player conceded it was a difficult situation for the umpire, but thought his opponent had "used the regulations quite well." Official Aurelie Tourte watched a replay and ruled Draper was responsible for interference, awarding the rally to Medvedev. Growing Trend This technology aren't exclusive to Grand Slams. The system has been in use at the US Open since 2023 and the Australian Open this year. Additionally, it is increasingly prevalent on the womenβs WTA Tour, and by the coming year the ATP circuit plans to have video reviews 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 complement the verbal announcements from the electronic line calling system. This solves instances where fans have sometimes been uncertain whether a shot was out or in. Finally, with precisely 100 days to go until the beginning of the Championships, organizers have also revealed an expansion in daily attendance at the qualifiers in the qualifying venue.