The tournament joins the American and Australian Opens in implementing replay systems.
Replay systems are set to arrive at The Championships in the upcoming tournament.
Athletes are granted the right to challenge particular calls from the official, mirroring the protocol already in operation at each of the US Open and the Aussie major.
This technology is slated for use on Centre Court and the number one court throughout the Championships and on the remaining featured courts when they are hosting singles matches.
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?
Players will not be permitted to challenge the call of the ELC system, but are allowed to ask for the official to review other decisions, such as:
- Whether a ball has double-bounced.
- Whether a shot touched an opponent's racquet or body on the way past.
- Possible interference at the conclusion of a rally.
Importantly, there is no limit on the number of reviews a competitor can request.
A Recent Example
An illustrative incident took place in Indian Wells last week, where a top player initiated the review system against Jack Draper.
The British player admitted it was a difficult situation for the umpire, but thought his rival had "played the rules effectively."
Official Aurelie Tourte watched a replay and ruled Draper was guilty of hindrance, granting the rally to his opponent.
Growing Trend
Video reviews 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 increasingly prevalent on the women’s WTA Tour, and by next season the men's ATP Tour plans to have the system in place at all of its tournaments.
Other Changes
Another innovation at Wimbledon this year will be the introduction of visual indicators on displays to support the verbal announcements from the ELC system.
This solves situations where the crowd have sometimes been unsure whether a ball was in or out.
Finally, with precisely 100 days remaining until the start of the tournament, the AELTC have further announced an expansion in daily attendance at the qualifying competition in the qualifying venue.
