Wimbledon Adopts Video Review System for the First Time.

Replay technology will make its debut at Wimbledon this year.

Competitors are granted the right to question certain calls from the chair umpire, mirroring the protocol already in use at each of the American Grand Slam and the Aussie major.

This technology will be operational on Centre Court and Court One for the duration of the tournament and on the remaining show courts when they are staging singles contests.

This development arrives only a season following the AELTC implemented ELC, which effectively ended the longstanding role of line judges.

What Can Be Reviewed?

Players will not be permitted to challenge the call of the electronic line calling, but they can ask for the umpire to re-examine other situations, such as:

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

Importantly, there will be no cap on the amount of reviews a competitor can ask for.

A Recent Example

An illustrative incident took place in a recent tournament recently, where a top player initiated the video challenge against Jack Draper.

The British player conceded it was a tough situation for the official, but believed his opponent had "used the regulations effectively."

Official Aurelie Tourte watched a replay and determined Draper was guilty of hindrance, awarding the rally to Medvedev.

Wider Implementation

Video reviews aren't new for major tournaments. It has been in use 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 the coming year the ATP circuit will have video reviews implemented at every one of its tournaments.

Other Changes

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

This addresses situations where spectators have sometimes been uncertain whether a shot was out or in.

In other news, with precisely a century of days to go until the start of the tournament, organizers have also announced an increase in daily attendance at the qualifiers in Roehampton.