The tournament joins the US and Australian Opens in employing replay technology.
Replay technology will be launched at The Championships in the upcoming tournament.
Athletes will gain the right to challenge specific rulings made by the chair umpire, mirroring the system already in operation at both the American Grand Slam and the Aussie major.
This innovation is slated for use on Centre Court and Court One for the duration of the tournament and on the remaining show courts when they are staging singles contests.
This step arrives only a year after the All England Club implemented electronic line calling, which effectively ended the longstanding tradition of line judges.
Scope of Challenges
Competitors cannot to challenge the call of the ELC system, but are allowed to request the official to review other situations, such as:
- Whether a tennis ball has bounced twice.
- Whether a shot touched an opponent's racquet or body during play.
- Potential interference end of a point.
Importantly, there will be no limit on the amount of reviews a player can initiate.
A Recent Example
A recent example occurred in Indian Wells last week, where a top player initiated the video challenge against his opponent.
The British player admitted it was a difficult call for the official, but believed his rival had "played the rules effectively."
The umpire watched a video and ruled the player was guilty of hindrance, granting the point to Medvedev.
Wider Implementation
Video reviews aren't exclusive to major tournaments. It has been in use at the American major for two years and the Australian Open since 2025.
Furthermore, it is increasingly prevalent on the women’s WTA Tour, and by the coming year the ATP circuit plans to have video reviews in place at all of its events.
Additional Innovations
Another change at Wimbledon this year involves the introduction of graphical cues on scoreboards to complement the audio calls from the electronic line calling system.
This solves instances where spectators have sometimes been uncertain whether a ball was in or out.
Finally, with exactly a century of days to go until the beginning of the Championships, organizers have also announced an expansion in daily capacity at the qualifiers in the qualifying venue.