The tournament joins the US and Aussie Opens in employing video review technology.
Replay systems will be launched at Wimbledon in the upcoming tournament.
Athletes are granted the right to question particular calls from the chair umpire, mirroring the protocol currently in place at both the American Grand Slam and the Aussie major.
This technology will be accessible on Centre Court and Court One for the duration of the tournament and on the other four featured courts when they are staging singles contests.
This step follows just a year after the All England Club introduced electronic line calling, which effectively ended the longstanding tradition of line judges.
Reviewable Decisions
Competitors will not be permitted to dispute the call of the ELC system, but are allowed to request the official to re-examine other decisions, such as:
- If a tennis ball has double-bounced.
- Whether a shot made contact with an rival's racket or body on the way past.
- Possible interference end of a rally.
Importantly, there will be no limit on the number of challenges a player can request.
Case in Point
A recent incident took place in a recent tournament recently, where a top player initiated the video challenge against Jack Draper.
The British player admitted it was a difficult situation for the official, but thought his rival had "played the rules quite well."
The umpire watched a replay and ruled the player was responsible for hindrance, awarding the point to his opponent.
Broader Adoption
This technology are not new for major tournaments. It was adopted at the US Open for two years and the Australian Open this year.
Furthermore, it is becoming more common on the WTA circuit, and by the coming year the men's ATP Tour plans to have the system in place at every one of its events.
Additional Innovations
Another change at The Championships this year involves the introduction of visual indicators on displays to complement the audio calls from the ELC system.
This solves instances where fans have occasionally been unsure whether a ball was out or in.
In other news, with precisely 100 days to go until the beginning of the Championships, the AELTC have further revealed an increase in daily capacity at the qualifiers in Roehampton.
