The tournament joins the American and Australian Opens in employing video review systems.
Replay technology are set to arrive at The Championships in the upcoming tournament.
Players are granted the ability to contest specific decisions from the chair umpire, following the system currently in operation at each of the US Open and the Australian Open.
The new system will be accessible on Centre Court and Court One for the duration of the Championships and on the remaining featured courts when they are hosting singles contests.
This move follows just a season following the All England Club introduced ELC, which brought an end to the centuries-old tradition of line judges.
Reviewable Decisions
Players cannot to challenge the accuracy of the ELC system, but are allowed to request the umpire to re-examine specific situations, such as:
- If a ball has double-bounced.
- If a ball touched an opponent's racquet or person during play.
- Potential interference at the conclusion of a rally.
Importantly, there will be an unlimited number on the number of challenges a competitor can ask for.
Case in Point
A recent case took place in Indian Wells recently, where Daniil Medvedev used the video challenge against his opponent.
Draper admitted it was a tough call for the umpire, but thought his opponent had "played the rules effectively."
Official Aurelie Tourte watched a video and ruled Draper was responsible for interference, awarding the point to his opponent.
Wider Implementation
Video reviews are not new for major tournaments. It has been in use at the American major since 2023 and the Australian Open since 2025.
Furthermore, it is becoming more common on the women’s WTA Tour, and by the coming year the ATP circuit plans to have the system implemented at every one of its tournaments.
Other Changes
Another change at Wimbledon this year involves the introduction of visual indicators on scoreboards to support the verbal announcements from the ELC system.
This addresses situations where fans have occasionally been unsure if a shot was out or in.
In other news, with exactly a century of days remaining until the beginning of the tournament, organizers have further revealed an increase in daily capacity at the qualifying competition in the qualifying venue.
