The tournament joins the American and Australian Opens in implementing replay technology.
Video review systems will make its debut at The Championships this year.
Players are granted the option to challenge certain calls from the official, mirroring the system already in use at each of the US Open and the Australian Open.
This innovation is slated for use on Centre Court and the number one court throughout the Championships and on the remaining show courts when they are hosting singles matches.
This move comes just a year after the AELTC rolled out electronic line calling, which brought an end to the longstanding role of line judges.
What Can Be Reviewed?
Competitors cannot to dispute the call of the ELC system, but are allowed to ask for the umpire to review other situations, including:
- If a tennis ball has double-bounced.
- If a shot made contact with an opponent's racquet or body during play.
- Possible interference end of a rally.
Notably, there will be no cap on the amount of reviews a competitor can request.
Practical Application
An illustrative example took place in Indian Wells last week, where a top player used the video challenge against Jack Draper.
The British player admitted it was a difficult call for the official, but thought his rival had "used the regulations effectively."
The umpire viewed a video and ruled Draper was guilty of hindrance, granting the point to Medvedev.
Wider Implementation
Video reviews are not new for major tournaments. It has been in use at the US Open for two years and the Aussie Open since 2025.
Additionally, it is increasingly prevalent on the women’s WTA Tour, and by the coming year the ATP circuit will have video reviews implemented at all of its tournaments.
Other Changes
A further change at Wimbledon this year involves the addition of graphical cues on displays to support the verbal announcements from the ELC system.
This solves instances where the crowd have sometimes been uncertain whether a ball was in or out.
Finally, with exactly 100 days to go until the beginning of the Championships, organizers have also announced an increase in daily capacity at the qualifiers in Roehampton.
