The tournament joins the US and Aussie Opens in implementing replay systems.
Video review systems will make its debut at The Championships in the upcoming tournament.
Players will gain the ability to contest certain decisions from the official, echoing the system currently in place at each of the American Grand Slam and the Aussie major.
This technology will be operational on Centre Court and the number one court throughout the tournament and on the other four show courts when they are staging singles contests.
This move follows just a season following the All England Club implemented electronic line calling, which terminated the 147-year role of line officials.
Scope of Challenges
Competitors cannot to challenge the accuracy of the ELC system, but are allowed to ask for the umpire to review specific situations, including:
- If a ball has double-bounced.
- If a shot made contact with an rival's racket or person on the way past.
- Potential hindrance at the conclusion of a point.
Importantly, there will be no cap on the amount of challenges a player can ask for.
Practical Application
An illustrative example occurred in Indian Wells recently, where a top player initiated the video challenge against his opponent.
The British player admitted it was a difficult situation for the umpire, but believed his opponent had "played the rules quite well."
The umpire watched a replay and ruled the player was responsible for interference, granting the point to his opponent.
Growing Trend
Video reviews are not new for Grand Slams. It was adopted at the US Open since 2023 and the Aussie Open since 2025.
Furthermore, it is increasingly prevalent on the women’s WTA Tour, and by next season the men's ATP Tour will have the system implemented at every one of its events.
Further Updates
A further change at Wimbledon this year will be the introduction of visual indicators on displays to complement the verbal announcements from the ELC system.
This solves instances where fans have sometimes been uncertain whether a shot was out or in.
In other news, with precisely 100 days remaining until the beginning of the tournament, the AELTC have also announced an expansion in daily capacity at the qualifiers in Roehampton.
