The tournament joins the American and Australian Opens in employing video review technology.
Replay technology will be launched at The Championships this year.
Athletes will gain the option to question particular decisions made by the chair umpire, following the system already in place at each of the US Open and the Aussie major.
The new system will be operational on the main stadium and the number one court throughout the tournament and on the remaining featured courts when they are hosting singles contests.
This move arrives only a year after the AELTC rolled out electronic line calling, which terminated the centuries-old role of line judges.
Reviewable Decisions
Players cannot to dispute the call of the ELC system, but they can ask for the official to review other situations, including:
- If a ball has double-bounced.
- Whether a shot made contact with an opponent's racquet or body during play.
- Possible hindrance end of a point.
Notably, there is no limit on the number of reviews a player can ask for.
A Recent Example
An illustrative incident took place in Indian Wells recently, where a top player used the review system against Jack Draper.
The British player conceded it was a tough situation for the umpire, but believed his rival had "used the regulations effectively."
The umpire viewed a replay and determined Draper was responsible for interference, granting the rally to his opponent.
Growing Trend
This technology are not exclusive to major tournaments. It was adopted at the American major for two years and the Aussie Open this year.
Furthermore, it is becoming more common on the WTA circuit, and by next season the ATP circuit plans to have the system in place at all of its tournaments.
Further Updates
Another innovation at The Championships this year will be the addition of graphical cues on scoreboards to support the verbal announcements from the ELC system.
This solves situations where the crowd have occasionally been unsure if a ball was in or out.
In other news, with precisely a century of days to go until the start of the tournament, the AELTC have further revealed an increase in daily capacity at the qualifying competition in Roehampton.
