Wimbledon will follow the US and Aussie Opens in employing video review systems.
Replay systems are set to arrive at The Championships in the upcoming tournament.
Athletes are granted the ability to contest particular rulings made by the chair umpire, following the system already in operation at each of the American Grand Slam and the Australian Open.
This technology will be operational on Centre Court and Court One for the duration of the tournament and on the other four show courts when they are staging singles contests.
This move follows just a year after the AELTC rolled out electronic line calling, which brought an end to the centuries-old role of line judges.
Scope of Challenges
Players cannot to dispute the accuracy of the electronic line calling, but are allowed to request the official to re-examine other situations, including:
- If a tennis ball has double-bounced.
- Whether a shot touched an opponent's racquet or body during play.
- Possible hindrance end of a rally.
Notably, there will be no limit on the amount of reviews a player can request.
Practical Application
An illustrative example occurred in Indian Wells last week, where Daniil Medvedev used the video challenge against his opponent.
The British player admitted it was a tough situation for the umpire, but believed his rival had "played the rules quite well."
Official Aurelie Tourte watched a replay and ruled Draper was responsible for hindrance, awarding the rally to Medvedev.
Broader Adoption
Video reviews aren't exclusive to Grand Slams. The system has been in use at the American major since 2023 and the Aussie Open since 2025.
Furthermore, it is increasingly prevalent on the WTA circuit, and by the coming year the ATP circuit will have video reviews implemented at every one of its events.
Further Updates
A further change at Wimbledon this year involves the addition of graphical cues on displays to support the audio calls from the ELC system.
This solves instances where spectators have sometimes been uncertain whether a ball was in or out.
Finally, with precisely 100 days remaining until the beginning of the Championships, the AELTC have further revealed an expansion in daily capacity at the qualifiers in the qualifying venue.
