Wimbledon will follow the American and Aussie Opens in implementing replay systems.
Replay systems will be launched at Wimbledon in the upcoming tournament.
Athletes are granted the ability to challenge certain decisions made by the official, echoing the practice already in operation at both the American Grand Slam and the Australian Open.
This technology will be operational on Centre Court and Court One for the duration of the tournament and on the remaining featured courts when they are staging singles contests.
This move arrives only a year after the AELTC rolled out ELC, which terminated the centuries-old role of line judges.
What Can Be Reviewed?
Competitors cannot to dispute the call of the electronic line calling, but they can ask for the official to re-examine specific decisions, such as:
- If a tennis ball has double-bounced.
- If a shot made contact with an opponent's racquet or body on the way past.
- Potential hindrance end of a rally.
Notably, there is no cap on the number of reviews a competitor can ask for.
Case in Point
An illustrative example took place in a recent tournament last week, where Daniil Medvedev initiated the review system against Jack Draper.
The British player conceded it was a tough call for the official, but thought his rival had "played the rules effectively."
Official Aurelie Tourte viewed a replay and ruled Draper was responsible for hindrance, awarding the rally to Medvedev.
Growing Trend
Video reviews are not exclusive to major tournaments. The system was adopted at the American major for two years and the Australian Open since 2025.
Additionally, it is increasingly prevalent on the WTA circuit, and by the coming year the men's ATP Tour plans to have video reviews in place at all of its tournaments.
Further Updates
A further innovation at The Championships this year will be the introduction of visual indicators on scoreboards to complement the audio calls from the ELC system.
This addresses instances where spectators have occasionally been uncertain whether a shot was in or out.
Finally, with exactly 100 days to go until the start of the Championships, organizers have further revealed an increase in daily capacity at the qualifiers in the qualifying venue.
