Wimbledon will follow the American and Aussie Opens in utilizing video review technology.
Replay systems will make its debut at Wimbledon in the upcoming tournament.
Competitors are granted the right to question certain decisions made by the official, mirroring the protocol currently in place at each of the American Grand Slam and the Australian Open.
This technology will be accessible on the main stadium and Court One for the duration of the tournament and on the other four featured courts when they are hosting singles contests.
This development comes just a year after the All England Club implemented ELC, which effectively ended the longstanding role of line officials.
Scope of Challenges
Players will not be permitted to dispute the call of the ELC system, but are allowed to request the umpire to review specific decisions, including:
- If a tennis ball has bounced twice.
- If a ball made contact with an rival's racket or body during play.
- Potential hindrance end of a rally.
Importantly, there is no limit on the amount of challenges a player can request.
Practical Application
An illustrative incident took place in a recent tournament last week, where Daniil Medvedev initiated the review system against Jack Draper.
Draper conceded it was a tough situation for the umpire, but believed his opponent had "played the rules quite well."
Official Aurelie Tourte viewed a replay and ruled the player was responsible for hindrance, granting the point to his opponent.
Wider Implementation
Video reviews are not exclusive to Grand Slams. The system was adopted at the American major for two years and the Aussie Open since 2025.
Furthermore, it is becoming more common on the women’s WTA Tour, and by the coming year the ATP circuit will have video reviews implemented at every one of its events.
Further Updates
A further innovation at The Championships this year will be the introduction of graphical cues on scoreboards to support the audio calls from the electronic line calling system.
This solves instances where fans have occasionally been uncertain whether a shot was out or in.
In other news, with precisely a century of days to go until the start of the Championships, the AELTC have further announced an increase in daily capacity at the qualifying competition in the qualifying venue.
