Wimbledon will follow the US and Aussie Opens in employing replay technology.
Replay systems will make its debut at Wimbledon this year.
Competitors are granted the ability to question particular rulings from the official, mirroring the system currently in use at each of the US Open and the Australian Open.
This innovation will be accessible on Centre Court and Court One throughout the tournament and on the remaining featured courts when they are staging singles contests.
This step follows just a year after the All England Club introduced ELC, which effectively ended the longstanding tradition of line officials.
What Can Be Reviewed?
Competitors will not be permitted to dispute the accuracy of the ELC system, but are allowed to request the umpire to re-examine specific situations, such as:
- Whether a ball has bounced twice.
- Whether a ball made contact with an opponent's racquet or person during play.
- Possible hindrance end of a rally.
Notably, there will be an unlimited number on the number of reviews a player can ask for.
A Recent Example
A recent example took place in Indian Wells last week, where Daniil Medvedev used the review system against his opponent.
The British player admitted it was a difficult situation for the umpire, but believed his rival had "played the rules effectively."
The umpire watched a replay and ruled the player was guilty of interference, awarding the point to his opponent.
Growing Trend
Video reviews are not new for major tournaments. The system has been in use at the US Open since 2023 and the Aussie Open since 2025.
Additionally, it is increasingly prevalent on the women’s WTA Tour, and by next season the men's ATP Tour will have video reviews implemented at every one of its tournaments.
Additional Innovations
A further change at The Championships this year involves the addition of graphical cues on scoreboards to support the audio calls from the electronic line calling system.
This solves instances where spectators have occasionally been unsure if a shot was out or in.
Finally, with precisely 100 days remaining until the start of the Championships, the AELTC have also revealed an expansion in daily capacity at the qualifiers in Roehampton.
