Wimbledon Introduces Video Review Technology for the First Time.

Replay technology will make its debut at The Championships this year.

Players are granted the ability to question specific calls made by the official, mirroring the system already in place at each of the American Grand Slam and the Aussie major.

This innovation will be operational on the main stadium and Court One throughout the Championships and on the remaining featured courts when they are staging singles contests.

This step follows just a year after the All England Club introduced ELC, which terminated the centuries-old tradition of line judges.

What Can Be Reviewed?

Players will not be permitted to challenge the call of the electronic line calling, but are allowed to request the official to review specific situations, including:

• Whether a ball has bounced twice.
• Whether a shot made contact with an rival's racket or person on the way past.
• Possible hindrance at the conclusion of a point.

Notably, there will be no limit on the amount of reviews a competitor can request.

Practical Application

A recent case took place in a recent tournament recently, where a top player initiated the video challenge against his opponent.

Draper admitted it was a difficult situation for the umpire, but believed his opponent had "used the regulations effectively."

The umpire watched a video and ruled Draper was responsible for hindrance, awarding the rally to his opponent.

Broader Adoption

This technology are not exclusive to Grand Slams. It has been in use at the American major for two years and the Australian Open since 2025.

Additionally, it is increasingly prevalent on the women’s WTA Tour, and by next season the men's ATP Tour will have video reviews implemented at all of its events.

Other Changes

Another innovation at The Championships this year involves the introduction of graphical cues on scoreboards to complement the audio calls from the ELC system.

This addresses instances where the crowd have occasionally been uncertain if a shot was in or out.

Finally, with precisely a century of days remaining until the beginning of the Championships, the AELTC have also announced an expansion in daily capacity at the qualifiers in Roehampton.