Wimbledon will follow the American and Australian Opens in utilizing video review systems.
Replay systems will make its debut at Wimbledon this year.
Competitors are granted the ability to question specific decisions from the official, following the system currently in operation at each of the US Open and the Aussie major.
This technology is slated for use 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 follows just a season following the All England Club introduced electronic line calling, which effectively ended the 147-year tradition of line judges.
Scope of Challenges
Players cannot to dispute the accuracy of the ELC system, but they can ask for the umpire to re-examine other situations, including:
- Whether a tennis ball has double-bounced.
- If a shot touched an opponent's racquet or person during play.
- Potential hindrance end of a point.
Importantly, there will be no cap on the number of challenges a competitor can request.
Practical Application
A recent example occurred in a recent tournament recently, where Daniil Medvedev initiated the video challenge against his opponent.
Draper admitted it was a difficult call for the umpire, but thought his opponent had "played the rules quite well."
The umpire watched a replay and ruled Draper was responsible for hindrance, awarding the rally to Medvedev.
Broader Adoption
This technology are not exclusive to Grand Slams. It was adopted at the American major since 2023 and the Australian Open since 2025.
Additionally, it is increasingly prevalent on the WTA circuit, and by the coming year the ATP circuit will have video reviews implemented at all of its events.
Additional Innovations
A further innovation at The Championships this year will be the addition of graphical cues on displays to complement the verbal announcements from the electronic line calling system.
This solves situations where the crowd have occasionally been unsure if a ball was out or in.
In other news, with precisely 100 days remaining until the start of the Championships, organizers have further announced an increase in daily capacity at the qualifiers in Roehampton.
