Wimbledon Adopts Video Review System for the First Time.

Replay technology will be launched at Wimbledon this year.

Competitors are granted the option to question particular rulings from the official, following the system currently in place at each of the American Grand Slam and the Australian Open.

This innovation is slated for use on the main stadium and the number one court throughout the Championships and on the other four featured courts when they are hosting singles matches.

This step comes just a year after the All England Club rolled out ELC, which effectively ended the longstanding role of line officials.

Scope of Challenges

Competitors will not be permitted to challenge the call of the electronic line calling, but they can request the umpire to re-examine other decisions, such as:

• Whether a ball has double-bounced.
• Whether a ball made contact with an opponent's racquet or person on the way past.
• Potential interference at the conclusion of a point.

Notably, there is no cap on the number of reviews a player can initiate.

Practical Application

An illustrative incident occurred in a recent tournament last week, where a top player used the review system against Jack Draper.

Draper conceded it was a difficult call for the official, but believed his rival had "used the regulations quite well."

The umpire viewed a video and ruled Draper was responsible for interference, granting the point to Medvedev.

Broader Adoption

This technology aren't exclusive to Grand Slams. It has been in use at the American major for two years and the Aussie Open since 2025.

Additionally, it is becoming more common on the WTA circuit, and by next season the ATP circuit will have video reviews implemented at all of its events.

Other Changes

A further change at Wimbledon this year will be the introduction of visual indicators on displays to complement the audio calls from the electronic line calling system.

This addresses instances where the crowd have occasionally been uncertain if a shot was out or in.

In other news, with precisely 100 days remaining until the beginning of the tournament, the AELTC have further revealed an increase in daily capacity at the qualifying competition in Roehampton.