Wimbledon will follow the American and Australian Opens in implementing video review technology.
Video review technology will be launched at Wimbledon in the upcoming tournament.
Players will gain the right to contest specific decisions made by the chair umpire, echoing the system currently in use at each of the American Grand Slam and the Aussie major.
This innovation will be operational on Centre Court and Court One for the duration of the tournament and on the remaining featured courts when they are staging singles matches.
This move arrives only a year after the All England Club implemented electronic line calling, which terminated the 147-year tradition of line judges.
Reviewable Decisions
Players cannot to challenge the accuracy of the electronic line calling, but they can ask for the umpire to re-examine specific decisions, such as:
- If a tennis ball has bounced twice.
- If a shot touched an opponent's racquet or person during play.
- Possible hindrance end of a rally.
Notably, there is no cap on the amount of challenges a player can request.
Case in Point
An illustrative case occurred in Indian Wells recently, where a top player used the video challenge against Jack Draper.
Draper conceded it was a difficult call for the umpire, but thought his rival had "played the rules quite well."
The umpire watched a video and ruled the player was responsible for hindrance, granting the point to Medvedev.
Broader Adoption
Video reviews aren't new for major tournaments. The system was adopted at the American major since 2023 and the Australian Open since 2025.
Furthermore, it is increasingly prevalent on the WTA circuit, and by the coming year the ATP circuit plans to have the system implemented at all of its events.
Further Updates
A further innovation at Wimbledon this year involves the introduction of graphical cues on scoreboards to complement the audio calls from the ELC system.
This solves situations where spectators have occasionally been unsure whether a shot was in or out.
In other news, with exactly a century of days remaining until the start of the Championships, the AELTC have also revealed an increase in daily attendance at the qualifiers in Roehampton.
