The tournament joins the American and Australian Opens in employing replay systems.
Video review systems are set to arrive at The Championships in the upcoming tournament.
Athletes will gain the ability to contest certain decisions from the chair umpire, mirroring the system already in use at both the US Open and the Australian Open.
This innovation will be operational on the main stadium and Court One for the duration of the Championships and on the other four show courts when they are hosting singles contests.
This step follows just a year after the AELTC introduced electronic line calling, which effectively ended the centuries-old role of line judges.
Scope of Challenges
Players cannot to dispute the call of the electronic line calling, but they can ask for the official to re-examine other situations, including:
- If a tennis ball has bounced twice.
- Whether a shot made contact with an rival's racket or person on the way past.
- Potential interference end of a point.
Importantly, there will be no limit on the amount of challenges a competitor can request.
Case in Point
An illustrative case took place in a recent tournament last week, where Daniil Medvedev used the video challenge against his opponent.
Draper admitted it was a tough call for the official, but thought his rival had "played the rules quite well."
The umpire watched a replay and ruled the player was guilty of interference, awarding the point to Medvedev.
Wider Implementation
Video reviews aren't exclusive to Grand Slams. It 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 the system in place at every one of its events.
Additional Innovations
A further innovation at Wimbledon this year involves the introduction of graphical cues on displays to support the verbal announcements from the ELC system.
This addresses instances where fans have occasionally been uncertain whether a ball was in or out.
Finally, with precisely 100 days remaining until the start of the Championships, organizers have also revealed an increase in daily attendance at the qualifiers in the qualifying venue.
