The tournament joins the American and Australian Opens in employing video review technology.
Video review technology will make its debut at The Championships in the upcoming tournament.
Competitors are granted the option to challenge specific calls from the chair umpire, echoing the system currently in operation at both the American Grand Slam and the Aussie major.
This technology is slated for use on the main stadium and the number one court throughout the Championships and on the remaining show courts when they are hosting singles matches.
This step arrives only a season following the AELTC rolled out electronic line calling, which terminated the 147-year tradition of line judges.
What Can Be Reviewed?
Players cannot to dispute the accuracy of the electronic line calling, but are allowed to ask for the umpire to review other decisions, including:
- If a ball has double-bounced.
- If a ball touched an rival's racket or body on the way past.
- Potential hindrance end of a rally.
Notably, there will be an unlimited number on the amount of reviews a competitor can initiate.
Practical Application
An illustrative case took place in a recent tournament recently, where Daniil Medvedev used the video challenge against his opponent.
Draper admitted it was a difficult call for the umpire, but thought his opponent had "played the rules effectively."
Official Aurelie Tourte watched a replay and determined Draper was responsible for hindrance, awarding the point to Medvedev.
Broader Adoption
This technology are not exclusive to major tournaments. The system has been in use at the US Open since 2023 and the Australian 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 plans to have the system implemented at all of its tournaments.
Other Changes
A further change at Wimbledon this year involves the introduction of graphical cues on scoreboards to complement the audio calls from the ELC system.
This solves situations where spectators have sometimes been uncertain whether a shot was out or in.
Finally, with exactly a century of days to go until the beginning of the Championships, organizers have also announced an expansion in daily attendance at the qualifiers in Roehampton.
