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 will gain the ability to challenge particular decisions from the chair umpire, following the system currently in place at both the American Grand Slam and the Australian Open.
This technology will be operational on Centre Court and Court One throughout the tournament and on the remaining featured courts when they are staging singles contests.
This move follows just a year after the All England Club implemented ELC, which effectively ended the longstanding tradition of line judges.
Scope of Challenges
Competitors cannot to challenge the accuracy of the ELC system, but they can request the umpire to review specific decisions, including:
- Whether a ball has bounced twice.
- Whether a shot touched an opponent's racquet or body during play.
- Potential interference at the conclusion of a rally.
Importantly, there will be no cap on the number of reviews a player can request.
Case in Point
A recent example occurred in a recent tournament recently, where Daniil Medvedev initiated the video challenge against his opponent.
The British player conceded it was a difficult situation for the umpire, but thought his opponent had "used the regulations effectively."
Official Aurelie Tourte viewed a replay and determined the player was responsible for interference, awarding the rally to Medvedev.
Broader Adoption
Video reviews are not exclusive to major tournaments. The system was adopted at the US Open since 2023 and the Australian Open since 2025.
Additionally, it is becoming more common on the women’s WTA Tour, and by next season the ATP circuit will have the system in place at every one of its events.
Further Updates
A further change at Wimbledon this year will be the addition of visual indicators on scoreboards to support the audio calls from the ELC system.
This addresses instances where the crowd have sometimes been unsure if a ball was out or in.
Finally, with exactly 100 days to go until the start of the Championships, organizers have also announced an increase in daily capacity at the qualifying competition in the qualifying venue.
