Wimbledon will follow the American and Australian Opens in implementing replay systems.
Video review technology will be launched at The Championships this year.
Players are granted the right to question certain calls made by the chair umpire, echoing the practice already in use at each of the US Open and the Aussie major.
This innovation will be operational on Centre Court and Court One throughout the tournament and on the remaining show courts when they are staging singles contests.
This development comes just a season following the All England Club introduced ELC, which effectively ended the longstanding tradition of line judges.
Reviewable Decisions
Players will not be permitted to challenge the call of the ELC system, but are allowed to ask for the official to re-examine other decisions, including:
- If a ball has double-bounced.
- If a ball made contact with an opponent's racquet or body during play.
- Potential hindrance end of a rally.
Importantly, there will be no limit on the amount of reviews a player can ask for.
Practical Application
A recent example took place in Indian Wells recently, where Daniil Medvedev used the review system against Jack Draper.
The British player conceded it was a tough situation for the official, but thought his rival had "used the regulations quite well."
The umpire watched a video and determined Draper was responsible for interference, awarding the rally to his opponent.
Wider Implementation
Video reviews aren't exclusive to major tournaments. The system was adopted at the US Open for two years and the Aussie Open this year.
Furthermore, it is increasingly prevalent on the WTA circuit, and by the coming year the men's ATP Tour will have the system in place at every one of its tournaments.
Further Updates
Another change at Wimbledon 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 fans have occasionally been uncertain if a shot was out or in.
Finally, with exactly a century of days remaining until the start of the Championships, organizers have also revealed an increase in daily attendance at the qualifying competition in Roehampton.
