The tournament joins the US and Australian Opens in employing video review technology.
Video review systems will be launched at Wimbledon in the upcoming tournament.
Players are granted the option to question certain decisions from the chair umpire, mirroring the system currently in place at both the American Grand Slam and the Aussie major.
The new system will be operational on the main stadium and Court One for the duration of the tournament and on the other four featured courts when they are hosting singles matches.
This development comes just a season following the AELTC rolled out ELC, which effectively ended the centuries-old role of line judges.
Scope of Challenges
Competitors cannot to challenge the accuracy of the ELC system, but are allowed to request the official to re-examine other situations, such as:
- Whether a tennis ball has bounced twice.
- Whether a shot touched an rival's racket or body on the way past.
- Possible hindrance end of a point.
Importantly, there is an unlimited number on the number of challenges a competitor can ask for.
Case in Point
A recent example occurred in Indian Wells last week, where a top player initiated the video challenge against Jack Draper.
Draper conceded it was a tough call for the umpire, but believed his rival had "used the regulations quite well."
Official Aurelie Tourte watched a replay and ruled the player was guilty of hindrance, granting the rally to Medvedev.
Growing Trend
This technology aren't exclusive to major tournaments. The system has been in use at the US Open for two years and the Aussie Open since 2025.
Additionally, it is becoming more common on the WTA circuit, and by next season the ATP circuit will have video reviews in place at every one of its tournaments.
Additional Innovations
Another change at The Championships this year will be the addition of visual indicators on displays to complement the audio calls from the electronic line calling system.
This solves instances where the crowd have occasionally been unsure whether a shot was out or in.
In other news, with precisely 100 days remaining until the start of the tournament, the AELTC have also revealed an increase in daily capacity at the qualifying competition in Roehampton.
