The tournament joins the American and Aussie Opens in implementing replay systems.
Video review technology will be launched at Wimbledon this year.
Athletes will gain the right to challenge particular decisions from the chair umpire, echoing the protocol currently in use at both the American Grand Slam and the Aussie major.
This innovation will be operational on the main stadium and the number one court throughout the tournament and on the other four featured courts when they are hosting singles contests.
This development comes just a season following the All England Club introduced electronic line calling, which brought an end to the 147-year tradition of line officials.
What Can Be Reviewed?
Competitors cannot to dispute the accuracy of the ELC system, but are allowed to request the umpire to review specific decisions, such as:
- Whether a ball has bounced twice.
- Whether a ball made contact with an opponent's racquet or body during play.
- Potential interference end of a point.
Notably, there is no limit on the amount of challenges a player can initiate.
A Recent Example
A recent incident took place in a recent tournament last week, where Daniil Medvedev used the review system against his opponent.
Draper admitted it was a tough call for the umpire, but thought his opponent had "played the rules quite well."
Official Aurelie Tourte viewed a replay and ruled Draper was guilty of interference, granting the rally to Medvedev.
Growing Trend
Video reviews aren't new for Grand Slams. The system was adopted at the American major for two years and the Australian Open since 2025.
Additionally, it is becoming more common on the women’s WTA Tour, and by the coming year the ATP circuit will have the system in place at all of its events.
Additional Innovations
A further innovation at Wimbledon this year will be the addition of graphical cues on scoreboards to complement the audio calls from the electronic line calling system.
This solves situations where fans have sometimes been uncertain if a ball was out or in.
In other news, with precisely a century of days to go until the start of the tournament, organizers have also revealed an increase in daily attendance at the qualifiers in the qualifying venue.
