The tournament joins the American and Australian Opens in implementing video review technology.
Replay systems are set to arrive at Wimbledon this year.
Competitors are granted the ability to question particular decisions from the chair umpire, following the practice already in place at each of the US Open and the Aussie major.
This innovation is slated for use on the main stadium and Court One throughout the Championships and on the other four show courts when they are staging singles matches.
This move comes just a year after the All England Club implemented ELC, which brought an end to the centuries-old tradition of line judges.
Reviewable Decisions
Players cannot to challenge the accuracy of the electronic line calling, but they can request the umpire to re-examine specific decisions, including:
- If a tennis ball has double-bounced.
- If a ball made contact with an rival's racket or person during play.
- Potential interference end of a point.
Importantly, there will be an unlimited number on the amount of challenges a player can initiate.
A Recent Example
A recent example occurred in Indian Wells recently, where Daniil Medvedev used the video challenge against his opponent.
Draper admitted it was a difficult call for the official, but believed his rival had "used the regulations quite well."
The umpire watched a video and determined Draper was guilty of interference, awarding the rally to his opponent.
Wider Implementation
This technology are not exclusive to major tournaments. It was adopted at the American major for two years and the Australian Open this year.
Additionally, it is becoming more common on the women’s WTA Tour, and by the coming year the ATP circuit will have video reviews implemented at every one of its events.
Further Updates
A further change at The Championships this year involves the addition of visual indicators on scoreboards to support the verbal announcements from the ELC system.
This addresses instances where spectators have sometimes been uncertain if a shot was out or in.
Finally, with exactly 100 days remaining until the start of the Championships, the AELTC have also revealed an increase in daily capacity at the qualifying competition in Roehampton.
