Wimbledon will follow the American and Australian Opens in employing video review systems.
Replay technology will make its debut at The Championships this year.
Athletes are granted the ability to question particular calls made by the official, echoing the protocol currently in place at both the US Open and the Australian Open.
The new system will be operational on the main stadium and Court One throughout the tournament and on the remaining featured courts when they are hosting singles matches.
This development comes just a year after the AELTC rolled out ELC, which terminated the 147-year tradition of line judges.
What Can Be Reviewed?
Players cannot to dispute the call of the electronic line calling, but they can request the umpire to review other decisions, including:
- Whether a tennis ball has bounced twice.
- Whether a ball made contact with an rival's racket or person on the way past.
- Possible interference at the conclusion of a rally.
Importantly, there will be no limit on the amount of challenges a competitor can ask for.
Practical Application
A recent incident took place in Indian Wells last week, where a top player used the review system against Jack Draper.
The British player conceded it was a tough call for the official, but believed his opponent had "played the rules quite well."
The umpire viewed a video and determined the player was guilty of interference, awarding the rally to Medvedev.
Growing Trend
This technology aren't exclusive to major tournaments. The system has been in use 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 the coming year the men's ATP Tour will have video reviews in place at all of its tournaments.
Additional Innovations
Another change at Wimbledon this year involves the introduction of visual indicators on scoreboards to complement the audio calls from the ELC system.
This solves situations where the crowd have occasionally been uncertain whether a shot was in or out.
Finally, with precisely a century of days to go until the start of the tournament, the AELTC have also revealed an expansion in daily attendance at the qualifiers in Roehampton.
