Wimbledon will follow the American and Australian Opens in implementing video review technology.
Replay systems are set to arrive at The Championships this year.
Competitors will gain the ability to contest certain rulings from the official, echoing the practice currently in operation at both the American Grand Slam and the Australian Open.
The new system will be accessible on Centre Court and Court One for the duration of the tournament and on the other four featured courts when they are hosting singles contests.
This step arrives only a season following the AELTC introduced 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 are allowed to ask for the umpire to review other decisions, such as:
- Whether a tennis ball has bounced twice.
- Whether a shot made contact with an opponent's racquet or person on the way past.
- Possible interference at the conclusion of a point.
Importantly, there is an unlimited number on the number of challenges a player can initiate.
Case in Point
An illustrative incident occurred in a recent tournament last week, where a top player used the review system against Jack Draper.
The British player conceded it was a difficult situation for the official, but believed his opponent had "played the rules quite well."
Official Aurelie Tourte watched a video and determined Draper was guilty of hindrance, awarding the rally to Medvedev.
Growing Trend
This technology are not new for major tournaments. The system 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 next season the men's ATP Tour plans to have the system in place at all of its tournaments.
Additional Innovations
Another innovation at The Championships this year will be the introduction of visual indicators on scoreboards to complement the audio calls from the ELC system.
This addresses situations where the crowd have occasionally been uncertain whether a shot was out or in.
Finally, with precisely a century of days to go until the beginning of the tournament, the AELTC have also revealed an expansion in daily attendance at the qualifiers in Roehampton.
