Wimbledon will follow the US and Aussie Opens in implementing video review systems.
Video review technology will be launched at Wimbledon this year.
Players will gain the right to challenge particular decisions made by the official, following the system already in operation 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 Championships and on the other four featured courts when they are staging singles matches.
This move follows just a year after the All England Club introduced electronic line calling, which terminated the 147-year tradition of line judges.
Reviewable Decisions
Competitors will not be permitted to challenge the call of the electronic line calling, but are allowed to ask for the umpire to review specific situations, such as:
- If a ball has double-bounced.
- Whether a ball made contact with an opponent's racquet or person during play.
- Potential interference end of a rally.
Importantly, there will be no cap on the amount of challenges a competitor can initiate.
A Recent Example
An illustrative incident occurred in a recent tournament recently, where Daniil Medvedev used the video challenge against his opponent.
Draper conceded it was a tough situation for the official, but believed his opponent had "played the rules quite well."
The umpire watched a replay and determined the player was guilty of hindrance, granting the point to Medvedev.
Broader Adoption
Video reviews aren't exclusive to major tournaments. The system has been in use at the American major for two years and the Australian Open since 2025.
Additionally, it is increasingly prevalent on the WTA circuit, and by the coming year the ATP circuit will have video reviews in place at every one of its tournaments.
Further Updates
A further change at The Championships this year involves the addition of visual indicators on scoreboards to support the verbal announcements from the electronic line calling system.
This solves instances where fans have sometimes been unsure if a ball was in or out.
Finally, with exactly 100 days remaining until the start of the Championships, the AELTC have also announced an increase in daily attendance at the qualifying competition in Roehampton.
