Wimbledon will follow the US and Australian Opens in employing video review systems.
Video review systems are set to arrive at The Championships this year.
Competitors are granted the ability to challenge particular rulings from the official, echoing the practice already in operation at each of the US Open and the Aussie major.
This technology will be accessible on Centre Court and Court One for the duration of the Championships and on the remaining featured courts when they are staging singles matches.
This development comes just a season following the All England Club rolled out ELC, which brought an end to the longstanding role of line judges.
What Can Be Reviewed?
Competitors will not be permitted to challenge the call of the electronic line calling, but are allowed to request the umpire to re-examine specific situations, including:
- Whether a ball has bounced twice.
- If a ball touched an opponent's racquet or body during play.
- Possible interference end of a point.
Notably, there is no cap on the amount of reviews a player can ask for.
Case in Point
An illustrative case took place in Indian Wells last week, where a top player used the review system against his opponent.
Draper admitted it was a difficult call for the umpire, but believed his rival had "played the rules quite well."
The umpire viewed a video and determined the player was responsible for hindrance, granting the rally to Medvedev.
Wider Implementation
This technology are not exclusive to major tournaments. The system has been in use at the US Open for two years 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 will have video reviews in place at every one of its tournaments.
Other Changes
A further change at The Championships this year will be 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 uncertain if a shot was in or out.
Finally, with precisely 100 days to go until the start of the tournament, the AELTC have further announced an increase in daily attendance at the qualifying competition in Roehampton.
