Wimbledon Adopts Video Challenge Technology for the First Time.

Video review technology will make its debut at The Championships in the upcoming tournament.

Athletes will gain the ability to contest particular calls made by the official, following the system already in operation at both the US Open and the Australian Open.

This technology will be operational on Centre Court and the number one court for the duration of the tournament and on the remaining featured courts when they are hosting singles contests.

This development comes just a year after the All England Club introduced electronic line calling, which terminated the longstanding role of line judges.

Scope of Challenges

Competitors will not be permitted to dispute the accuracy of the ELC system, but they can request the umpire to re-examine specific situations, such as:

• Whether a tennis ball has double-bounced.
• If a ball touched an opponent's racquet or person during play.
• Potential interference at the conclusion of a point.

Importantly, there is an unlimited number on the number of reviews a competitor can initiate.

A Recent Example

A recent example occurred in a recent tournament recently, where a top player initiated the video challenge against his opponent.

The British player admitted it was a difficult call for the official, but thought his opponent had "used the regulations quite well."

Official Aurelie Tourte viewed a video and ruled Draper was guilty of hindrance, awarding the point to his opponent.

Broader Adoption

This technology aren't new for major tournaments. It has been in use at the US Open for two years and the Australian Open this year.

Additionally, it is increasingly prevalent on the women’s WTA Tour, and by the coming year the ATP circuit will have the system implemented at all of its tournaments.

Additional Innovations

Another change at Wimbledon this year involves the addition of visual indicators on displays to complement the audio calls from the electronic line calling system.

This solves situations where fans have sometimes been unsure whether a shot was in or out.

In other news, with precisely a century of days to go until the beginning of the tournament, organizers have further revealed an expansion in daily attendance at the qualifying competition in Roehampton.