The tournament joins the American and Aussie Opens in implementing replay technology.
Video review technology will be launched at Wimbledon this year.
Athletes will gain the option to question certain rulings from the official, mirroring the practice already in use at both the American Grand Slam and the Aussie major.
This technology will be accessible on the main stadium and Court One throughout the tournament and on the other four show courts when they are staging singles contests.
This move comes just a season following the AELTC rolled out ELC, which brought an end to the 147-year tradition of line judges.
Reviewable Decisions
Players will not be permitted to challenge the accuracy of the electronic line calling, but are allowed to ask for the official to re-examine specific situations, including:
- Whether a ball has double-bounced.
- Whether a ball touched an opponent's racquet or body on the way past.
- Potential interference end of a rally.
Notably, there is no cap on the number of challenges a competitor can request.
A Recent Example
An illustrative example occurred in Indian Wells recently, where Daniil Medvedev initiated the video challenge against Jack Draper.
The British player conceded it was a difficult situation for the umpire, but believed his opponent had "played the rules effectively."
The umpire watched a replay and ruled the player was responsible for hindrance, awarding the rally to Medvedev.
Wider Implementation
Video reviews are not new for major tournaments. It has been in use at the American major since 2023 and the Aussie Open since 2025.
Additionally, it is increasingly prevalent on the women’s WTA Tour, and by the coming year the men's ATP Tour will have video reviews implemented at every one of its tournaments.
Further Updates
A further change at Wimbledon this year involves the addition of graphical cues on displays to support the audio calls from the electronic line calling system.
This solves instances where fans have sometimes been uncertain if a ball was in or out.
In other news, with precisely a century of days to go until the start of the tournament, the AELTC have further revealed an increase in daily capacity at the qualifiers in Roehampton.
