Wimbledon To Allow Players To Use Video Reviews To Challenge Umpire Calls

Wimbledon will present video reappraisal exertion this twelvemonth that will let players to situation judgement calls made by nan chair umpire, nan tournament’s organisers person announced.

Players will not beryllium capable to situation nan decisions of nan physics statement calling (ELC) strategy that was introduced astatine Wimbledon past year, but video reviews will beryllium disposable to cheque different scenarios, for illustration whether a shot has bounced doubly aliases touched a player’s racket aliases body.

“Players will beryllium allowed to reappraisal circumstantial judgement calls made by nan chair umpire (such as, for example, ‘not-up’, ‘foul shot’, ‘touch’) either connected a point-ending call, erstwhile a subordinate instantly stops play, aliases instantly aft nan completion of a constituent (in nan lawsuit of hindrance),” nan All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club (AELTC) said successful a statement. “Players will not beryllium constricted successful nan number of reviews they tin request.”

The video reviews will beryllium introduced connected six show courts, including Centre Court and Court One. Visual indicators for nan ELC will besides beryllium introduced, pinch scoreboards connected each courts displaying “out” and “fault” calls.

This year’s Wimbledon starts connected 29 June.