The tournament joins the US and Australian Opens in utilizing video review technology.
Video review systems will make its debut at The Championships in the upcoming tournament.
Competitors will gain the option to question certain rulings from the official, mirroring the practice already in place at each of the US Open and the Australian Open.
This innovation is slated for use on Centre Court and Court One throughout the tournament and on the remaining featured courts when they are hosting singles matches.
This step follows just a year after the All England Club introduced electronic line calling, which effectively ended the centuries-old tradition of line judges.
What Can Be Reviewed?
Players will not be permitted to dispute the accuracy of the ELC system, but they can ask for the official to review specific situations, including:
- If a tennis ball has bounced twice.
- Whether a shot touched an opponent's racquet or person during play.
- Potential hindrance at the conclusion of a point.
Notably, there is no cap on the amount of challenges a player can ask for.
Practical Application
An illustrative incident took place in a recent tournament recently, where Daniil Medvedev initiated the review system against Jack Draper.
Draper admitted it was a difficult call for the umpire, but believed his opponent had "played the rules effectively."
The umpire viewed a replay and ruled Draper was guilty of hindrance, awarding the point to Medvedev.
Wider Implementation
This technology are not exclusive to major tournaments. The system has been in use at the US Open since 2023 and the Aussie Open since 2025.
Furthermore, it is increasingly prevalent on the women’s WTA Tour, and by next season the ATP circuit will have the system implemented at all of its tournaments.
Additional Innovations
A further change at The Championships this year involves the introduction of graphical cues on scoreboards to complement the audio calls from the electronic line calling system.
This solves situations where spectators have sometimes been unsure whether a ball was in or out.
In other news, with exactly a century of days to go until the beginning of the Championships, the AELTC have further revealed an expansion in daily attendance at the qualifying competition in Roehampton.
