Wimbledon will follow the American and Aussie Opens in employing replay systems.
Replay technology are set to arrive at Wimbledon in the upcoming tournament.
Competitors will gain the right to contest particular calls from the official, following the protocol currently in operation at each of the US Open and the Australian Open.
This innovation is slated for use on the main stadium and Court One throughout the tournament and on the remaining show courts when they are hosting singles matches.
This step comes just a year after the All England Club implemented ELC, which terminated the centuries-old tradition of line officials.
Reviewable Decisions
Competitors cannot to challenge the accuracy of the ELC system, but are allowed to request the umpire to re-examine other decisions, including:
- If a ball has double-bounced.
- Whether a shot made contact with an opponent's racquet or person during play.
- Possible hindrance end of a rally.
Importantly, there is no limit on the number of reviews a player can initiate.
A Recent Example
An illustrative example occurred in a recent tournament last week, where a top player initiated the video challenge against his opponent.
The British player conceded it was a tough call for the official, but believed his opponent had "used the regulations effectively."
The umpire viewed a replay and determined Draper was responsible for hindrance, awarding the rally to Medvedev.
Growing Trend
Video reviews aren't new for major tournaments. The system was adopted at the US Open for two years and the Australian Open since 2025.
Furthermore, it is increasingly prevalent on the WTA circuit, and by the coming year the men's ATP Tour will have video reviews implemented at every one of its events.
Additional Innovations
A further change at The Championships this year will be the introduction of visual indicators on scoreboards to support the audio calls from the ELC system.
This solves situations where fans have sometimes been unsure if a shot was out or in.
In other news, with precisely a century of days to go until the start of the Championships, the AELTC have also revealed an expansion in daily capacity at the qualifying competition in Roehampton.
