Wimbledon will follow the US and Australian Opens in employing replay systems.
Replay technology will make its debut at Wimbledon in the upcoming tournament.
Players are granted the ability to contest specific calls made by the official, mirroring the system currently in use at each of the US Open and the Aussie major.
The new system will be accessible on the main stadium and Court One for the duration of the tournament and on the remaining featured courts when they are hosting singles matches.
This move follows just a season following the All England Club introduced ELC, which terminated the centuries-old tradition of line judges.
Reviewable Decisions
Players will not be permitted to challenge the call of the electronic line calling, but they can request the official to review other decisions, such as:
- Whether a tennis ball has double-bounced.
- Whether a ball touched an rival's racket or body on the way past.
- Potential hindrance end of a rally.
Importantly, there will be no cap on the amount of challenges a player can ask for.
A Recent Example
An illustrative incident occurred in Indian Wells last week, where Daniil Medvedev used the review system against Jack Draper.
Draper conceded it was a tough situation for the official, but thought his opponent had "played the rules effectively."
Official Aurelie Tourte watched a video and determined Draper was responsible for hindrance, granting the point to his opponent.
Growing Trend
Video reviews are not new for major tournaments. It was adopted at the US Open for two years and the Australian Open since 2025.
Additionally, it is becoming more common on the WTA circuit, and by the coming year the ATP circuit will have video reviews implemented at every one of its events.
Other Changes
Another change at The Championships this year involves the addition of visual indicators on scoreboards to support the verbal announcements from the electronic line calling system.
This addresses situations where spectators have occasionally been uncertain if a ball was in or out.
In other news, with exactly a century of days to go until the beginning of the tournament, organizers have also announced an increase in daily attendance at the qualifying competition in Roehampton.
