The tournament joins the American and Australian Opens in employing video review systems.
Video review systems are set to arrive at The Championships this year.
Athletes are granted the ability to contest particular calls made by the official, echoing the protocol already in use at each of the US Open and the Australian Open.
This innovation is slated for use on Centre Court and Court One throughout the Championships and on the remaining show courts when they are staging singles matches.
This move arrives only a season following the AELTC rolled out electronic line calling, which effectively ended the 147-year role of line judges.
Reviewable Decisions
Competitors cannot to challenge the call of the ELC system, but they can ask for the official to review specific situations, including:
- Whether a ball has double-bounced.
- Whether a ball made contact with an rival's racket or person during play.
- Possible interference at the conclusion of a rally.
Notably, there will be no cap on the number of reviews a competitor can ask for.
Case in Point
An illustrative incident occurred in a recent tournament last week, where Daniil Medvedev initiated the review system against Jack Draper.
The British player admitted it was a tough situation for the umpire, but believed his rival had "played the rules quite well."
Official Aurelie Tourte watched a replay and determined the player was guilty of hindrance, awarding the rally to Medvedev.
Broader Adoption
Video reviews aren't exclusive to Grand Slams. The system has been in use at the American major for two years and the Australian Open since 2025.
Additionally, it is becoming more common on the WTA circuit, and by the coming year the men's ATP Tour will have video reviews in place at all of its tournaments.
Additional Innovations
Another change at Wimbledon this year involves the addition of graphical cues on scoreboards to support the verbal announcements from the ELC system.
This solves situations where fans have occasionally been uncertain if a shot was in or out.
In other news, with exactly 100 days to go until the start of the tournament, the AELTC have further announced an increase in daily capacity at the qualifying competition in Roehampton.
