The tournament joins the American and Aussie Opens in employing video review systems.
Replay technology will make its debut at Wimbledon this year.
Competitors will gain the option to challenge particular decisions from the official, mirroring the system already in place at each of the US Open and the Aussie major.
This technology will be operational on Centre Court and the number one court throughout the Championships and on the remaining show courts when they are hosting singles matches.
This development follows just a season following the All England Club rolled out ELC, which terminated the 147-year role of line officials.
Scope of Challenges
Players cannot to challenge the accuracy of the ELC system, but they can ask for the umpire to review specific situations, including:
- If a tennis ball has bounced twice.
- Whether a shot touched an rival's racket or person on the way past.
- Potential hindrance at the conclusion of a rally.
Importantly, there is no cap on the amount of reviews a player can ask for.
Case in Point
A recent case took place in a recent tournament recently, where a top player used the review system against his opponent.
The British player admitted it was a difficult call for the official, but thought his rival had "played the rules quite well."
Official Aurelie Tourte watched a video and ruled the player was responsible for hindrance, awarding the rally to his opponent.
Growing Trend
This technology are not exclusive to Grand Slams. It was adopted at the US Open for two years and the Australian Open since 2025.
Additionally, it is becoming more common on the WTA circuit, and by the coming year the men's ATP Tour will have video reviews in place at every one of its tournaments.
Further Updates
A further innovation at The Championships this year involves the introduction of visual indicators on displays to support the audio calls from the ELC system.
This solves instances where the crowd have sometimes been uncertain if a shot was in or out.
Finally, with exactly a century of days to go until the start of the tournament, organizers have further announced an expansion in daily attendance at the qualifying competition in Roehampton.
