The tournament joins the US and Australian Opens in implementing video review technology.
Video review systems are set to arrive at Wimbledon this year.
Competitors are granted the right to question particular calls made by the chair umpire, mirroring the practice currently in use at both the US Open and the Aussie major.
The new system is slated for use on Centre Court and the number one court for the duration of the tournament and on the other four featured courts when they are hosting singles matches.
This step arrives only a season following the All England Club rolled out electronic line calling, which effectively ended the longstanding role of line judges.
Reviewable Decisions
Competitors cannot to challenge the call of the electronic line calling, but are allowed to ask for the official to re-examine other decisions, such as:
- Whether a tennis ball has double-bounced.
- Whether a shot made contact with an opponent's racquet or person during play.
- Potential interference end of a rally.
Notably, there will be no limit on the number of reviews a player can request.
Case in Point
A recent example took place in a recent tournament recently, where Daniil Medvedev used the review system against his opponent.
Draper conceded it was a tough call for the umpire, but thought his rival had "played the rules effectively."
The umpire viewed a replay and determined the player was responsible for hindrance, awarding the point to his opponent.
Growing Trend
Video reviews aren't exclusive to major tournaments. The system was adopted at the US Open for two years and the Australian Open since 2025.
Additionally, it is becoming more common on the WTA circuit, and by next season the men's ATP Tour will have the system in place at all of its events.
Additional Innovations
Another change at The Championships this year involves the introduction of visual indicators on scoreboards to complement the audio calls from the ELC system.
This addresses situations where spectators have sometimes been unsure whether a shot was out or in.
Finally, with exactly 100 days to go until the beginning of the tournament, the AELTC have further revealed an expansion in daily capacity at the qualifiers in Roehampton.
