The tournament joins the American and Australian Opens in implementing replay systems.
Video review systems will make its debut at The Championships in the upcoming tournament.
Athletes will gain the ability to contest specific rulings from the chair umpire, mirroring the protocol currently in place at each of the US Open and the Australian Open.
This technology will be accessible on Centre Court and Court One for the duration of the tournament and on the other four show courts when they are staging singles contests.
This development arrives only a year after the All England Club rolled out ELC, which effectively ended the 147-year role of line judges.
What Can Be Reviewed?
Competitors cannot to challenge the accuracy of the ELC system, but are allowed to request the official to re-examine other decisions, including:
- Whether a tennis ball has bounced twice.
- If a shot made contact with an opponent's racquet or body during play.
- Potential hindrance end of a rally.
Importantly, there is no cap on the number of reviews a player can request.
Case in Point
A recent incident occurred in Indian Wells last week, where a top player used the video challenge against his opponent.
Draper admitted it was a tough call for the official, but thought his opponent had "played the rules effectively."
The umpire watched a video and ruled the player was responsible for interference, granting the rally to his opponent.
Growing Trend
Video reviews aren't new for major tournaments. It was adopted at the American major for two years and the Australian Open since 2025.
Additionally, it is increasingly prevalent on the WTA circuit, and by the coming year the men's ATP Tour plans to have the system implemented at all of its events.
Other Changes
Another change at Wimbledon this year will be the introduction of graphical cues on scoreboards to support the audio calls from the electronic line calling system.
This addresses instances where fans have sometimes been uncertain if a ball was out or in.
Finally, with exactly a century of days to go until the beginning of the tournament, organizers have also revealed an increase in daily capacity at the qualifiers in Roehampton.
