The tournament joins the American and Australian Opens in employing replay technology.
Replay systems will make its debut at The Championships this year.
Players will gain the ability to challenge particular rulings from the official, following the practice already in place at each of the American Grand Slam and the Aussie major.
The new system will be accessible on Centre Court and Court One throughout the tournament and on the other four show courts when they are staging singles matches.
This move comes just a year after the All England Club rolled out ELC, which terminated the centuries-old tradition of line officials.
Reviewable Decisions
Players will not be permitted to dispute the call of the electronic line calling, but they can request the umpire to re-examine specific decisions, such as:
- Whether a ball has bounced twice.
- If a ball touched an opponent's racquet or person on the way past.
- Potential hindrance end of a point.
Notably, there is no limit on the amount of challenges a competitor can ask for.
Case in Point
An illustrative example took place in a recent tournament last week, where a top player used the review system against his opponent.
The British player conceded it was a tough call for the official, but believed his opponent had "used the regulations effectively."
The umpire viewed a replay and ruled Draper was guilty of interference, awarding the point to his opponent.
Growing Trend
Video reviews aren't exclusive to Grand Slams. It was adopted at the American major for two years and the Australian Open since 2025.
Additionally, it is becoming more common on the WTA circuit, and by next season the ATP circuit plans to have the system in place at all of its events.
Other Changes
A further change at Wimbledon this year will be the introduction of graphical cues on displays to support the audio calls from the ELC system.
This addresses situations where fans have occasionally been unsure if a ball was out or in.
Finally, with precisely a century of days remaining until the start of the tournament, the AELTC have also announced an increase in daily attendance at the qualifying competition in Roehampton.
