Wimbledon Adopts Video Challenge Technology This Season.
The tournament joins the US and Australian Opens in implementing replay technology.
Replay technology will be launched at Wimbledon this year.
Competitors are granted the right to challenge particular decisions made by the official, following the practice already in place at each of the American Grand Slam and the Aussie major.
This technology is slated for use on Centre Court and Court One for the duration of the Championships and on the remaining featured courts when they are hosting singles matches.
This move arrives only a season following the AELTC rolled out ELC, which terminated the 147-year tradition of line officials.
Scope of Challenges
Players cannot to challenge the call of the electronic line calling, but they can request the official to review specific decisions, such as:
- Whether a ball has bounced twice.
- If a shot touched an opponent's racquet or person on the way past.
- Potential interference end of a rally.
Notably, there is an unlimited number on the amount of challenges a competitor can initiate.
A Recent Example
An illustrative example occurred in a recent tournament last week, where a top player initiated the review system against Jack Draper.
The British player conceded it was a tough call for the umpire, but thought his opponent had "used the regulations quite well."
Official Aurelie Tourte watched a video and determined the player was guilty of hindrance, granting the rally to his opponent.
Wider Implementation
This technology are not new for major tournaments. The system 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 ATP circuit plans to have video reviews implemented at all of its events.
Other Changes
A further innovation at The Championships this year will be the addition of graphical cues on scoreboards to support the audio calls from the ELC system.
This solves situations where fans have sometimes been unsure whether a ball was out or in.
Finally, with exactly a century of days remaining until the start of the Championships, organizers have also revealed an expansion in daily capacity at the qualifiers in Roehampton.
