Wimbledon will follow the US and Australian Opens in employing replay technology.
Replay technology are set to arrive at The Championships in the upcoming tournament.
Competitors are granted the ability to contest specific decisions from the chair umpire, echoing the system already in use at both the US Open and the Aussie major.
This technology is slated for use on Centre Court and the number one court throughout the tournament and on the remaining featured courts when they are hosting singles matches.
This move comes just a season following the All England Club implemented electronic line calling, which effectively ended the longstanding role of line officials.
Reviewable Decisions
Players will not be permitted to dispute the call of the ELC system, but they can ask for the official to review other situations, such as:
- If a tennis ball has double-bounced.
- Whether a ball touched an rival's racket or person during play.
- Potential interference end of a rally.
Notably, there is no limit on the number of challenges a competitor can request.
Practical Application
A recent incident took place in a recent tournament last week, where a top player used the video challenge against Jack Draper.
The British player admitted it was a tough call for the official, but thought his opponent had "played the rules quite well."
The umpire watched a replay and determined the player was responsible for interference, granting the point to his opponent.
Broader Adoption
Video reviews are not exclusive to major tournaments. It was adopted at the American major since 2023 and the Australian Open since 2025.
Additionally, it is increasingly prevalent on the WTA circuit, and by next season the ATP circuit plans to have the system implemented at all of its events.
Further Updates
A further change at Wimbledon this year will be the addition of visual indicators on displays to support the audio calls from the ELC system.
This solves instances where the crowd have sometimes been uncertain if a shot was out or in.
In other news, with exactly a century of days to go until the start of the tournament, organizers have further revealed an expansion in daily capacity at the qualifiers in Roehampton.
