Wimbledon Embraces Video Review Technology for the First Time.

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

Players will gain the option to question specific rulings made by the chair umpire, following the system currently in use at each of the US Open and the Aussie major.

The new system will be accessible on the main stadium and the number one court throughout the Championships and on the other four show courts when they are staging singles matches.

This move arrives only a season following the All England Club implemented electronic line calling, which terminated the centuries-old tradition of line officials.

Reviewable Decisions

Players will not be permitted to dispute the accuracy of the electronic line calling, but they can ask for the official to review other situations, including:

• Whether a tennis ball has bounced twice.
• If a ball touched an opponent's racquet or body during play.
• Potential interference end of a point.

Notably, there will be no cap on the number of challenges a player can initiate.

A Recent Example

A recent case took place in Indian Wells last week, where a top player used the video challenge against Jack Draper.

The British player conceded it was a difficult situation for the official, but thought his opponent had "played the rules quite well."

The umpire viewed a replay and determined Draper was guilty of hindrance, granting the point to Medvedev.

Wider Implementation

Video reviews 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 women’s WTA Tour, and by the coming year the men's ATP Tour will have video reviews in place at every one of its tournaments.

Further Updates

Another innovation at Wimbledon this year will be the addition of visual indicators on displays to complement the verbal announcements from the electronic line calling system.

This solves situations where the crowd have occasionally been uncertain if a shot was out or in.

In other news, with exactly a century of days to go until the start of the Championships, the AELTC have further revealed an increase in daily attendance at the qualifiers in the qualifying venue.