The tournament joins the American and Australian Opens in utilizing replay systems.
Video review systems will make its debut at The Championships this year.
Athletes are granted the option to contest particular calls made by the official, echoing the practice currently in operation at both the American Grand Slam and the Australian Open.
This technology will be operational on the main stadium and the number one court for the duration of the tournament and on the remaining show courts when they are hosting singles contests.
This move arrives only a season following the All England Club rolled out ELC, which brought an end to the centuries-old role of line officials.
Reviewable Decisions
Players will not be permitted to dispute the call of the electronic line calling, but are allowed to request the umpire to review other decisions, such as:
- If a tennis ball has double-bounced.
- Whether a ball touched an opponent's racquet or body on the way past.
- Possible hindrance at the conclusion of a rally.
Importantly, there will be no cap on the number of reviews a competitor can initiate.
Case in Point
An illustrative incident took place in Indian Wells last week, where Daniil Medvedev initiated the review system against his opponent.
Draper admitted it was a difficult call for the official, but believed his opponent had "played the rules quite well."
The umpire viewed a video and ruled the player was responsible for hindrance, awarding the rally to his opponent.
Growing Trend
This technology aren't new for Grand Slams. It was adopted at the American major for two years and the Australian Open since 2025.
Additionally, it is becoming more common on the women’s WTA Tour, and by next season the ATP circuit plans to have video reviews implemented at all of its events.
Additional Innovations
Another innovation at Wimbledon this year involves the introduction of graphical cues on displays to complement the audio calls from the ELC system.
This addresses situations where the crowd have sometimes been uncertain if a ball was in or out.
In other news, with precisely a century of days to go until the beginning of the Championships, the AELTC have also revealed an increase in daily capacity at the qualifiers in Roehampton.
