The tournament joins the American and Aussie Opens in employing video review systems.
Replay technology will be launched at Wimbledon in the upcoming tournament.
Competitors are granted the right to question particular rulings made by the chair umpire, mirroring the practice already in use at each of the American Grand Slam and the Australian Open.
This technology will be operational on Centre Court and Court One throughout the Championships and on the remaining featured courts when they are staging singles matches.
This move arrives only a season following the AELTC implemented ELC, which effectively ended the 147-year tradition of line judges.
Scope of Challenges
Players cannot to dispute the call of the electronic line calling, but are allowed to request the umpire to re-examine other situations, such as:
- Whether a ball has bounced twice.
- If a ball made contact with an opponent's racquet or person on the way past.
- Potential interference end of a point.
Importantly, there is no cap on the number of challenges a player can ask for.
Practical Application
A recent incident took place in a recent tournament last week, where a top player initiated the video challenge against Jack Draper.
The British player conceded it was a tough call for the umpire, but believed his opponent had "played the rules effectively."
Official Aurelie Tourte watched a video and determined Draper was guilty of interference, granting the rally to his opponent.
Growing Trend
This technology are not new for Grand Slams. It has been in use at the US Open since 2023 and the Australian Open since 2025.
Furthermore, it is increasingly prevalent on the WTA circuit, and by the coming year the ATP circuit will have video reviews in place at every one of its tournaments.
Other Changes
Another change at Wimbledon this year will be the addition of visual indicators on scoreboards to support the audio calls from the electronic line calling system.
This solves situations where fans have sometimes been unsure whether a ball was in or out.
In other news, with precisely 100 days to go until the start of the tournament, organizers have also announced an expansion in daily capacity at the qualifiers in the qualifying venue.
