Wimbledon will follow the American and Australian Opens in implementing replay systems.
Video review systems will make its debut at The Championships in the upcoming tournament.
Athletes are granted the option to question particular rulings from the chair umpire, echoing the practice currently in place at each of the US Open and the Aussie major.
The new system is slated for use on the main stadium and Court One for the duration of the Championships and on the remaining featured courts when they are hosting singles contests.
This step follows just a year after the All England Club introduced ELC, which terminated the longstanding role of line officials.
Reviewable Decisions
Competitors cannot to dispute the accuracy of the ELC system, but are allowed to request the official to review specific situations, including:
- Whether a tennis ball has double-bounced.
- Whether a shot made contact with an rival's racket or person during play.
- Possible interference at the conclusion of a rally.
Importantly, there will be an unlimited number on the amount of reviews a competitor can request.
Practical Application
An illustrative incident took place in Indian Wells recently, where Daniil Medvedev used the review system against his opponent.
Draper conceded it was a tough call for the umpire, but thought his opponent had "used the regulations quite well."
The umpire watched a replay and ruled the player was responsible for hindrance, granting the point to Medvedev.
Growing Trend
Video reviews aren't new for major tournaments. The system was adopted at the American major for two years and the Aussie 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 implemented at every one of its events.
Other Changes
A further change at Wimbledon this year involves the introduction of graphical cues on scoreboards to support the audio calls from the ELC system.
This solves situations where the crowd have sometimes been uncertain if a shot was out or in.
In other news, with exactly a century of days remaining until the start of the Championships, the AELTC have further revealed an expansion in daily capacity at the qualifying competition in Roehampton.
