Wimbledon Embraces Video Replay Technology for the First Time.

Video review systems are set to arrive at The Championships in the upcoming tournament.

Athletes will gain the right to question specific calls made by the chair umpire, echoing the system already in place at both the American Grand Slam and the Australian Open.

This technology will be operational on the main stadium and Court One for the duration of the Championships and on the other four show courts when they are staging singles contests.

This step arrives only a season following the All England Club rolled out ELC, which terminated the centuries-old role of line officials.

What Can Be Reviewed?

Competitors cannot to challenge the accuracy of the ELC system, but are allowed to request the official to re-examine other situations, such as:

• If a ball has bounced twice.
• Whether a ball made contact with an rival's racket or body on the way past.
• Possible interference at the conclusion of a rally.

Importantly, there will be an unlimited number on the amount of challenges a competitor can request.

A Recent Example

A recent incident took place in a recent tournament recently, where a top player used the video challenge against Jack Draper.

Draper admitted it was a tough call for the official, but believed his rival had "played the rules effectively."

The umpire watched a video and ruled the player was guilty of hindrance, awarding the point to Medvedev.

Broader Adoption

Video reviews are not exclusive to major tournaments. It was adopted at the American major since 2023 and the Australian Open since 2025.

Additionally, it is increasingly prevalent on the women’s WTA Tour, and by next season the men's ATP Tour will have video reviews implemented at every one of its tournaments.

Further Updates

Another change at The Championships this year involves the introduction of graphical cues on scoreboards to complement the audio calls from the electronic line calling system.

This addresses situations where the crowd have sometimes been unsure if a ball was in or out.

In other news, with exactly 100 days remaining until the beginning of the Championships, organizers have also revealed an increase in daily capacity at the qualifying competition in Roehampton.