Wimbledon Adopts Video Challenge Technology for the First Time.

Video review technology are set to arrive at The Championships this year.

Players are granted the option to challenge particular calls made by the official, following the system currently in use at each of the American Grand Slam and the Aussie major.

This innovation is slated for use on the main stadium and Court One for the duration of the Championships and on the other four featured courts when they are hosting singles contests.

This step arrives only a season following the All England Club introduced ELC, which brought an end to the 147-year role of line officials.

Reviewable Decisions

Competitors will not be permitted to challenge the call of the electronic line calling, but are allowed to request the umpire to re-examine other situations, including:

• If a tennis ball has bounced twice.
• If a shot touched an rival's racket or body on the way past.
• Possible hindrance at the conclusion of a point.

Notably, there is no limit on the number of reviews a competitor can request.

A Recent Example

An illustrative example occurred 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."

Official Aurelie Tourte watched a replay and determined Draper was guilty of hindrance, awarding the point to Medvedev.

Wider Implementation

This technology aren't new for major tournaments. It 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 next season the men's ATP Tour will have video reviews implemented at every one of its tournaments.

Additional Innovations

A further change at The Championships this year involves the addition of graphical cues on displays to support the audio calls from the ELC system.

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

In other news, with precisely a century of days to go until the start of the tournament, organizers have also revealed an expansion in daily capacity at the qualifiers in the qualifying venue.