Wimbledon will follow the US and Australian Opens in implementing video review systems.
Replay technology will make its debut at The Championships in the upcoming tournament.
Players are granted the right to contest certain decisions from the chair umpire, echoing the protocol currently in use at both the American Grand Slam and the Aussie major.
This innovation is slated for use on the main stadium and Court One throughout the Championships and on the remaining featured courts when they are staging singles matches.
This development arrives only a season following the All England Club rolled out electronic line calling, which effectively ended the 147-year tradition of line officials.
Scope of Challenges
Competitors cannot to dispute the call of the electronic line calling, but they can request the official to re-examine other situations, such as:
- Whether a ball has bounced twice.
- Whether a ball touched an rival's racket or person during play.
- Potential interference end of a point.
Importantly, there is no limit on the number of challenges a competitor can ask for.
Practical Application
A recent incident occurred in Indian Wells last week, where a top player initiated the review system against his opponent.
Draper conceded it was a tough situation for the official, but believed his opponent had "played the rules quite well."
Official Aurelie Tourte watched a video and ruled Draper was responsible for hindrance, granting the rally to Medvedev.
Broader Adoption
Video reviews aren't new for Grand Slams. It was adopted at the American major since 2023 and the Australian Open since 2025.
Furthermore, it is increasingly prevalent on the WTA circuit, and by next season the men's ATP Tour will have video reviews in place at all of its tournaments.
Further Updates
A further change at Wimbledon this year will be the introduction of visual indicators on scoreboards to support the verbal announcements from the ELC system.
This addresses instances where fans have sometimes been unsure whether a ball was in or out.
In other news, with precisely a century of days remaining until the beginning of the tournament, the AELTC have further announced an increase in daily attendance at the qualifiers in Roehampton.
