Wimbledon Embraces Video Replay System This Season.

Video review systems will be launched at Wimbledon this year.

Athletes will gain the option to question particular rulings from the chair umpire, mirroring 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 Court One throughout the Championships and on the other four show courts when they are staging singles matches.

This move comes just a season following the All England Club introduced ELC, which brought an end to the longstanding role of line judges.

Reviewable Decisions

Players cannot to dispute the accuracy of the electronic line calling, but they can request the official to review other decisions, such as:

• If a ball has double-bounced.
• If a shot touched an opponent's racquet or person during play.
• Potential interference end of a point.

Notably, there will be no cap on the number of challenges a player can request.

Case in Point

An illustrative example took place in a recent tournament last week, where a top player initiated the review system against Jack Draper.

Draper conceded it was a difficult call for the official, but believed his rival had "used the regulations quite well."

The umpire watched a replay and determined the player was responsible for hindrance, granting the rally to Medvedev.

Wider Implementation

Video reviews are not new for major tournaments. The system has been in use at the US Open for two years and the Aussie Open since 2025.

Furthermore, it is increasingly prevalent on the WTA circuit, and by the coming year the ATP circuit plans to have the system in place at every one of its events.

Further Updates

A further innovation at Wimbledon this year will be the introduction of graphical cues on displays to support the audio calls from the ELC system.

This solves instances where spectators have sometimes been uncertain if a shot was out or in.

In other news, with precisely a century of days remaining until the beginning of the Championships, the AELTC have also announced an increase in daily attendance at the qualifiers in Roehampton.