Wimbledon Embraces Video Review System This Season.

Replay technology will make its debut at Wimbledon this year.

Competitors are granted the right to contest specific calls from the chair umpire, following the practice already in place at both the American Grand Slam and the Australian Open.

This innovation is slated for use on Centre Court and Court One throughout the Championships and on the other four show courts when they are staging singles matches.

This step comes just a year after the AELTC introduced ELC, which terminated the longstanding role of line judges.

What Can Be Reviewed?

Competitors cannot to dispute the call of the electronic line calling, but are allowed to request the official to re-examine other situations, such as:

• If a ball has bounced twice.
• Whether a shot made contact with an rival's racket or body on the way past.
• Potential interference end of a rally.

Importantly, there is no limit on the number of challenges a competitor can initiate.

Case in Point

An illustrative example occurred in a recent tournament recently, where a top player used the video challenge against Jack Draper.

The British player admitted it was a tough situation for the umpire, but believed his opponent had "played the rules effectively."

Official Aurelie Tourte watched a video and ruled Draper was responsible for hindrance, awarding the point to Medvedev.

Growing Trend

Video reviews are not exclusive to Grand Slams. It has been in use 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 every one of its events.

Further Updates

Another innovation at Wimbledon this year involves the introduction of visual indicators on scoreboards to support the verbal announcements from the electronic line calling system.

This solves instances where fans have occasionally been uncertain whether a ball was out or in.

Finally, with exactly 100 days remaining until the start of the tournament, organizers have further revealed an increase in daily capacity at the qualifying competition in Roehampton.