Wimbledon Introduces Video Replay Technology This Season.
The tournament joins the US and Aussie Opens in employing video review systems.
Replay systems are set to arrive at The Championships in the upcoming tournament.
Competitors will gain the ability to contest certain calls from the chair umpire, mirroring the system already in place at each of the US Open and the Australian Open.
The new system 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 step comes just a season following the AELTC implemented electronic line calling, which brought an end to the centuries-old tradition of line judges.
What Can Be Reviewed?
Competitors cannot to dispute the call of the electronic line calling, but they can ask for the official to re-examine specific situations, including:
- If a ball has bounced twice.
- Whether a shot touched an rival's racket or body during play.
- Possible hindrance end of a rally.
Notably, there is an unlimited number on the number of reviews a player can ask for.
A Recent Example
A recent case took place in a recent tournament last week, where a top player initiated the review system against his opponent.
The British player admitted it was a difficult situation for the umpire, but thought his rival had "played the rules effectively."
Official Aurelie Tourte watched a video and ruled Draper was guilty of hindrance, awarding the point to Medvedev.
Growing Trend
This technology aren't new for major tournaments. The system was adopted at the American major since 2023 and the Australian Open since 2025.
Additionally, it is becoming more common on the WTA circuit, and by next season the men's ATP Tour plans to have the system implemented at all of its tournaments.
Additional Innovations
A further innovation at The Championships this year will be the addition of graphical cues on displays to support the verbal announcements from the ELC system.
This solves situations where the crowd have sometimes been uncertain whether a shot was in or out.
Finally, with precisely a century of days to go until the beginning of the Championships, the AELTC have further announced an expansion in daily capacity at the qualifiers in Roehampton.
