Wimbledon will follow the US and Aussie Opens in implementing video review technology.
Replay technology will be launched at The Championships this year.
Players are granted the option to challenge particular rulings from the official, mirroring the practice currently in operation at both the American Grand Slam and the Australian Open.
The new system will be operational on Centre Court and Court One for the duration of the Championships and on the remaining show courts when they are hosting singles contests.
This step comes just a season following the All England Club introduced ELC, which effectively ended the centuries-old tradition of line judges.
Scope of Challenges
Players cannot to dispute the accuracy of the ELC system, but they can ask for the official to review specific situations, such as:
- Whether a tennis ball has bounced twice.
- Whether a shot made contact with an opponent's racquet or person during play.
- Possible hindrance end of a rally.
Notably, there is an unlimited number on the amount of reviews a player can request.
A Recent Example
A recent example took place in Indian Wells last week, where Daniil Medvedev used the video challenge against his opponent.
Draper conceded it was a tough situation for the umpire, but thought his rival had "played the rules quite well."
The umpire viewed a video and ruled the player was responsible for interference, granting the point to his opponent.
Broader Adoption
Video reviews are not exclusive to major tournaments. It has been in use at the American major for two years and the Aussie Open since 2025.
Furthermore, it is increasingly prevalent on the women’s WTA Tour, and by the coming year the ATP circuit will have video reviews in place at every one of its events.
Further Updates
A further change at The Championships this year will be the addition of graphical cues on scoreboards to complement the audio calls from the electronic line calling system.
This solves instances where fans have occasionally been uncertain if a ball was in or out.
In other news, with exactly a century of days remaining until the beginning of the Championships, organizers have further announced an expansion in daily capacity at the qualifiers in Roehampton.
