The tournament joins the US and Australian Opens in utilizing video review technology.
Video review technology will be launched at The Championships this year.
Competitors will gain the ability to challenge certain rulings made by the official, following the practice currently in place at both the US Open and the Aussie major.
This technology is slated for use on Centre Court and the number one court throughout the Championships and on the remaining show courts when they are staging singles matches.
This development arrives only a year after the AELTC implemented electronic line calling, which effectively ended the longstanding tradition of line judges.
Scope of Challenges
Competitors cannot to dispute the call of the electronic line calling, but they can request the official to re-examine specific situations, such as:
- Whether a tennis ball has bounced twice.
- Whether a shot touched an opponent's racquet or body on the way past.
- Potential interference end of a rally.
Notably, there is no cap on the amount of challenges a competitor can ask for.
Case in Point
An illustrative case occurred in Indian Wells last week, where Daniil Medvedev initiated the review system against Jack Draper.
Draper admitted it was a tough situation for the official, but thought his opponent had "played the rules effectively."
Official Aurelie Tourte viewed a replay and determined Draper was guilty of hindrance, awarding the point to his opponent.
Growing Trend
Video reviews aren't new for major tournaments. It was adopted at the American major since 2023 and the Aussie Open since 2025.
Additionally, it is becoming more common on the women’s WTA Tour, and by next season the ATP circuit plans to have video reviews implemented at every one of its tournaments.
Additional Innovations
Another change at Wimbledon this year involves the addition of graphical cues on scoreboards to support the audio calls from the ELC system.
This solves instances where fans have occasionally been uncertain if a ball was in or out.
In other news, with precisely 100 days remaining until the beginning of the Championships, organizers have also announced an expansion in daily capacity at the qualifiers in the qualifying venue.
