The tournament joins the American and Aussie Opens in utilizing replay technology.
Video review technology will be launched at The Championships in the upcoming tournament.
Competitors are granted the option to challenge particular decisions from the chair umpire, mirroring the practice already in place at each of the American Grand Slam and the Aussie major.
This innovation will be operational on Centre Court and the number one court throughout the Championships and on the remaining featured courts when they are staging singles matches.
This move follows just a year after the All England Club introduced electronic line calling, which effectively ended the longstanding tradition of line judges.
Scope of Challenges
Players cannot to challenge the call of the electronic line calling, but they can request the umpire to re-examine other situations, including:
- If a tennis ball has double-bounced.
- If a shot touched an rival's racket or body during play.
- Possible hindrance end of a rally.
Notably, there is an unlimited number on the number of reviews a competitor can ask for.
Practical Application
An illustrative example occurred in Indian Wells last week, where a top player used the video challenge against his opponent.
The British player admitted it was a difficult call for the official, but thought his opponent had "played the rules effectively."
The umpire watched a video and determined the player was responsible for hindrance, granting the point to Medvedev.
Growing Trend
This technology are not new for major tournaments. The system has been in use at the US Open for two years and the Aussie Open since 2025.
Additionally, it is increasingly prevalent on the WTA circuit, and by next season the men's ATP Tour will have video reviews implemented at every one of its tournaments.
Further Updates
Another innovation at Wimbledon this year will be the introduction of graphical cues on displays to support the audio calls from the electronic line calling system.
This solves situations where fans have sometimes been unsure if a ball was out or in.
In other news, with precisely 100 days to go until the beginning of the Championships, the AELTC have also announced an expansion in daily capacity at the qualifiers in Roehampton.
