The tournament joins the American and Australian Opens in implementing video review technology.
Video review technology will be launched at The Championships in the upcoming tournament.
Competitors are granted the ability to contest certain rulings made by the official, mirroring the protocol already in operation at both the American Grand Slam and the Australian Open.
The new system will be operational on Centre Court and Court One throughout the tournament and on the other four featured courts when they are hosting singles contests.
This step arrives only a year after the AELTC introduced ELC, which brought an end to the 147-year tradition of line officials.
What Can Be Reviewed?
Players cannot to dispute the accuracy of the ELC system, but are allowed to request the umpire to review other decisions, including:
- Whether a ball has bounced twice.
- If a ball touched an rival's racket or body on the way past.
- Potential interference end of a rally.
Notably, there is no cap on the number of challenges a competitor can request.
Practical Application
A recent example took place in Indian Wells recently, where a top player used the video challenge against Jack Draper.
The British player admitted it was a difficult call for the umpire, but thought his rival had "played the rules effectively."
Official Aurelie Tourte viewed a replay and ruled Draper was guilty of hindrance, awarding the rally to his opponent.
Broader Adoption
Video reviews are not new for Grand Slams. It has been in use at the American major for two years and the Aussie Open since 2025.
Additionally, it is becoming more common on the WTA circuit, and by next season the men's ATP Tour will have the system in place at every one of its events.
Additional Innovations
A further innovation at Wimbledon this year will be the addition of graphical cues on displays to support the audio calls from the electronic line calling system.
This addresses instances where spectators have sometimes been uncertain whether a ball was in or out.
In other news, with exactly 100 days to go until the beginning of the Championships, organizers have further revealed an increase in daily capacity at the qualifiers in the qualifying venue.
