The tournament joins the American and Australian Opens in employing replay technology.
Video review systems will make its debut at Wimbledon in the upcoming tournament.
Players will gain the ability to question specific calls from the chair umpire, mirroring the practice currently in use at both the US Open and the Australian Open.
This innovation is slated for use on the main stadium and Court One throughout the tournament and on the other four show courts when they are staging singles matches.
This development arrives only a season following the All England Club introduced electronic line calling, which effectively ended the 147-year role of line officials.
Reviewable Decisions
Competitors will not be permitted to challenge the accuracy of the electronic line calling, but are allowed to request the official to re-examine other situations, including:
- If a ball has double-bounced.
- If a shot made contact with an rival's racket or person on the way past.
- Possible interference at the conclusion of a point.
Notably, there is no cap on the amount of reviews a competitor can request.
A Recent Example
A recent example occurred in Indian Wells last week, where Daniil Medvedev used the video challenge against Jack Draper.
Draper conceded it was a tough situation for the official, but believed his opponent had "played the rules quite well."
Official Aurelie Tourte viewed a video and ruled Draper was guilty of interference, awarding the point to his opponent.
Growing Trend
This technology are not new for Grand Slams. It was adopted 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 ATP circuit plans to have the system implemented at every one of its tournaments.
Further Updates
Another change at The Championships this year involves the addition of visual indicators on displays to support the verbal announcements from the ELC system.
This addresses instances where spectators have sometimes been unsure whether a ball was in or out.
In other news, with precisely a century of days remaining until the start of the tournament, organizers have also revealed an expansion in daily attendance at the qualifying competition in Roehampton.
