The tournament joins the US and Australian Opens in utilizing video review systems.
Replay systems will make its debut at The Championships in the upcoming tournament.
Competitors will gain the option to challenge particular decisions made by the chair umpire, echoing the practice currently in operation at both the US Open and the Aussie major.
The new system will be accessible on the main stadium and the number one court throughout the tournament and on the other four featured courts when they are hosting singles matches.
This move comes just a season following the AELTC implemented ELC, which effectively ended the 147-year tradition of line judges.
Scope of Challenges
Players cannot to dispute the call of the ELC system, but they can ask for the umpire to re-examine other situations, such as:
- Whether a tennis ball has bounced twice.
- If a ball made contact with an rival's racket or person on the way past.
- Possible hindrance end of a point.
Importantly, there is no limit on the amount of reviews a player can initiate.
Practical Application
A recent example occurred in a recent tournament recently, where a top player initiated the review system against Jack Draper.
The British player admitted it was a tough situation for the official, but believed his opponent had "played the rules quite well."
The umpire watched a replay and ruled the player was guilty of interference, granting the point to his opponent.
Broader Adoption
This technology are not new for Grand Slams. The system was adopted at the American major since 2023 and the Australian Open since 2025.
Additionally, it is becoming more common on the WTA circuit, and by the coming year the ATP circuit will have the system implemented at all of its events.
Additional Innovations
A further innovation at Wimbledon this year involves the addition of graphical cues on scoreboards to complement the verbal announcements from the electronic line calling system.
This addresses situations where the crowd have occasionally been uncertain if a ball was out or in.
In other news, with precisely a century of days to go until the beginning of the tournament, organizers have also announced an expansion in daily attendance at the qualifying competition in Roehampton.
