Wimbledon will follow the US and Aussie Opens in employing replay technology.
Video review technology will be launched at The Championships in the upcoming tournament.
Athletes are granted the option to contest specific rulings made by the chair umpire, echoing the practice currently in use at each of the American Grand Slam and the Aussie major.
This technology will be accessible on the main stadium and Court One throughout the Championships and on the other four featured courts when they are staging singles contests.
This development comes just a season following the All England Club implemented ELC, which effectively ended the 147-year tradition of line officials.
Scope of Challenges
Players will not be permitted to dispute the call of the ELC system, but they can ask for the umpire to re-examine specific situations, such as:
- If a ball has bounced twice.
- If a ball made contact with an rival's racket or body during play.
- Potential interference end of a point.
Importantly, there is no cap on the amount of challenges a competitor can request.
A Recent Example
An illustrative example took place in Indian Wells last week, where Daniil Medvedev used the review system against his opponent.
Draper conceded it was a difficult situation for the official, but believed his rival had "used the regulations effectively."
The umpire watched a video and ruled Draper was guilty of interference, awarding the point to Medvedev.
Growing Trend
This technology aren't exclusive to major tournaments. The system was adopted 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 next season the men's ATP Tour will have video reviews in place at all of its events.
Additional Innovations
Another innovation at The Championships this year involves the introduction of graphical cues on displays to support the verbal announcements from the ELC system.
This solves situations where fans have occasionally been uncertain if a shot was in or out.
Finally, with exactly a century of days to go until the start of the Championships, organizers have also revealed an expansion in daily capacity at the qualifiers in Roehampton.
