Wimbledon will follow the US and Aussie Opens in implementing video review systems.
Replay technology will make its debut at Wimbledon in the upcoming tournament.
Players will gain the right to question particular calls made by the chair umpire, echoing the system currently in use at each of the American Grand Slam and the Australian Open.
The new system is slated for use on the main stadium and the number one court for the duration of the tournament and on the remaining featured courts when they are staging singles contests.
This step follows just a year after the AELTC introduced ELC, which terminated the centuries-old role of line officials.
What Can Be Reviewed?
Players will not be permitted to challenge the call of the electronic line calling, but they can ask for the umpire to re-examine other situations, such as:
- Whether a tennis ball has bounced twice.
- Whether a shot made contact with an rival's racket or body during play.
- Potential interference end of a rally.
Importantly, there will be an unlimited number on the amount of reviews a competitor can ask for.
A Recent Example
An illustrative case took place in a recent tournament last week, where Daniil Medvedev used the video challenge against Jack Draper.
The British player conceded it was a difficult call for the official, but thought his opponent had "played the rules effectively."
The umpire viewed a video and ruled Draper was guilty of hindrance, granting the rally to his opponent.
Growing Trend
This technology are not new for major tournaments. It has been in use at the US Open since 2023 and the Australian Open since 2025.
Additionally, it is becoming more common on the women’s WTA Tour, and by the coming year the men's ATP Tour will have video reviews implemented at all of its tournaments.
Other Changes
A further innovation at Wimbledon this year involves the introduction of graphical cues on scoreboards to support the verbal announcements from the ELC system.
This solves instances where the crowd have sometimes been unsure if a shot was in or out.
Finally, with precisely a century of days remaining until the beginning of the Championships, the AELTC have also revealed an increase in daily capacity at the qualifying competition in Roehampton.
