A review is also allowed at the end of a point if a player believes his opponent may have engaged in obstructive behavior.
Daniil Medvedev used the review system against Jack Draper in Indian Wells last week after the English player briefly spread his arms during a rally to show he believed Medvedev’s forehand was long.
Referee Aurelie Tourte, who watched the replay on a tablet, found Draper guilty of obstruction – making a movement or noise to disturb an opponent – and awarded the Russian a point.
Draper admitted it was a difficult situation for the referee but felt Medvedev “followed the rules well” and did not believe his gestures were enough to distract him.
The US Open will use video judging from 2023, and the Australian Open will use video judging from 2025.
The practice is becoming increasingly common on the women’s WTA Tour, and by next season all events on the men’s ATP Tour will feature film reviews.
Another change at Wimbledon this year is the addition of visual indicators on the scoreboard to complement the ELC-generated audio calls.
Spectators are sometimes unsure whether a ball is in or out – at this year’s Australian Open, the net posts flashed red whenever the ball went out, giving spectators a visual cue.
With just 100 days left until the start of the championships, the AELTC has also announced that capacity at the Roehampton qualifying event will increase from 3,500 to 4,000 per day.
