Wimbledon will follow the American and Australian Opens in implementing video review technology.
Replay systems will make its debut at The Championships in the upcoming tournament.
Competitors are granted the option to challenge particular decisions made by the chair umpire, following the protocol currently in use at both the American Grand Slam and the Aussie major.
This technology is slated for use on Centre Court and Court One throughout the tournament and on the remaining featured courts when they are staging singles matches.
This step arrives only a year after the All England Club rolled out electronic line calling, which effectively ended the 147-year role of line judges.
Reviewable Decisions
Players cannot to challenge the accuracy of the ELC system, but they can ask for the umpire to review specific situations, such as:
- If a ball has bounced twice.
- Whether a shot made contact with an rival's racket or person on the way past.
- Possible interference end of a point.
Importantly, there is no cap on the number of reviews a player can ask for.
A Recent Example
A recent incident occurred in a recent tournament last week, where a top player used the video challenge against his opponent.
The British player admitted it was a difficult call for the official, but thought his rival had "played the rules effectively."
The umpire watched a replay and determined the player was guilty of interference, granting the point to his opponent.
Wider Implementation
Video reviews aren't new for major tournaments. The system was adopted at the American major since 2023 and the Australian Open since 2025.
Furthermore, it is increasingly prevalent on the women’s WTA Tour, and by the coming year the men's ATP Tour plans to have the system in place at all of its tournaments.
Additional Innovations
A further change at Wimbledon this year will be the addition of graphical cues on displays to support the audio calls from the ELC system.
This addresses instances where the crowd have sometimes been unsure whether a shot was in or out.
Finally, with precisely 100 days to go until the start of the Championships, the AELTC have further announced an increase in daily attendance at the qualifiers in Roehampton.
