Wimbledon will follow the American and Aussie Opens in employing replay systems.
Replay systems will make its debut at The Championships this year.
Athletes are granted the ability to challenge particular calls made by the official, following the system currently in place at each of the American Grand Slam and the Australian Open.
This innovation will be accessible on the main stadium and Court One throughout the Championships and on the remaining show courts when they are staging singles contests.
This step comes just a season following the All England Club implemented ELC, which terminated the centuries-old role of line officials.
Scope of Challenges
Competitors will not be permitted to dispute the call of the ELC system, but they can ask for the official to review specific situations, including:
- If a ball has bounced twice.
- Whether a ball touched an rival's racket or body on the way past.
- Possible interference end of a point.
Importantly, there will be no limit on the amount of challenges a competitor can ask for.
A Recent Example
A recent case occurred in a recent tournament last week, where a top player used the video challenge against his opponent.
Draper conceded it was a difficult call for the umpire, but believed his rival had "played the rules effectively."
Official Aurelie Tourte viewed a video and ruled Draper was responsible for interference, granting the point to his opponent.
Broader Adoption
Video reviews are not exclusive to Grand Slams. It has been in use at the American major since 2023 and the Aussie Open since 2025.
Furthermore, it is increasingly prevalent on the WTA circuit, and by the coming year the ATP circuit will have the system implemented at every one of its tournaments.
Additional Innovations
A further change at Wimbledon this year will be the addition of visual indicators on scoreboards to complement the verbal announcements from the electronic line calling system.
This addresses instances where the crowd have sometimes been unsure if a shot was out or in.
In other news, with precisely 100 days remaining until the beginning of the tournament, the AELTC have further announced an increase in daily capacity at the qualifiers in Roehampton.
