Wimbledon will follow the American and Aussie Opens in utilizing replay technology.
Video review technology are set to arrive at The Championships this year.
Athletes will gain the option to question certain rulings from the official, echoing the system already in operation at each of the US Open and the Aussie major.
This technology will be operational on Centre Court and Court One throughout the Championships and on the other four show courts when they are staging singles matches.
This development arrives only a year after the AELTC rolled out electronic line calling, which effectively ended the longstanding tradition of line officials.
Reviewable Decisions
Competitors will not be permitted to dispute the call of the ELC system, but are allowed to ask for the umpire to review specific decisions, including:
- Whether a tennis ball has bounced twice.
- Whether a ball made contact with an rival's racket or body on the way past.
- Possible interference at the conclusion of a point.
Importantly, there is an unlimited number on the number of challenges a competitor can initiate.
Case in Point
An illustrative case took place in Indian Wells recently, where Daniil Medvedev used the review system against Jack Draper.
Draper conceded it was a tough call for the umpire, but believed his opponent had "played the rules quite well."
The umpire viewed a video and determined Draper was guilty of hindrance, awarding the rally to his opponent.
Broader Adoption
This technology aren't new for major tournaments. The system was adopted at the US Open for two years and the Australian Open since 2025.
Additionally, it is becoming more common on the WTA circuit, and by the coming year the men's ATP Tour plans to have video reviews implemented at all of its events.
Additional Innovations
A further change at The Championships this year will be the addition of graphical cues on scoreboards to support the verbal announcements from the ELC system.
This addresses instances where the crowd have sometimes been uncertain whether a ball was in or out.
In other news, with exactly a century of days to go until the beginning of the Championships, organizers have further revealed an increase in daily capacity at the qualifiers in the qualifying venue.
