The tournament joins the American and Aussie Opens in employing replay technology.
Video review technology are set to arrive at The Championships this year.
Players are granted the ability to challenge certain decisions from the official, following the practice currently in place at each of the US Open and the Aussie major.
The new system will be accessible on Centre Court and Court One for the duration of the tournament and on the remaining featured courts when they are hosting singles contests.
This step follows just a year after the AELTC introduced ELC, which brought an end to the 147-year role of line officials.
What Can Be Reviewed?
Players will not be permitted to dispute the call of the ELC system, but they can request the umpire to review specific situations, such as:
- Whether a tennis ball has bounced twice.
- If a shot made contact with an rival's racket or body on the way past.
- Potential interference at the conclusion of a point.
Importantly, there is no limit on the number of reviews a player can request.
A Recent Example
A recent incident took place in Indian Wells recently, where Daniil Medvedev initiated the video challenge against Jack Draper.
The British player conceded it was a tough situation for the official, but believed his opponent had "played the rules effectively."
The umpire viewed a video and ruled Draper was guilty of hindrance, awarding the point to his opponent.
Growing Trend
This technology are not exclusive to 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 women’s WTA Tour, and by the coming year the ATP circuit plans to have video reviews in place at every one of its tournaments.
Additional Innovations
Another innovation at Wimbledon this year will be the addition of visual indicators on displays to complement the audio calls from the ELC system.
This addresses situations where the crowd have occasionally been uncertain whether a ball was out or in.
Finally, with precisely a century of days to go until the beginning of the Championships, organizers have also announced an increase in daily capacity at the qualifying competition in the qualifying venue.
