Wimbledon will follow the American and Australian Opens in implementing video review systems.
Video review technology will be launched at Wimbledon this year.
Competitors are granted the option to challenge specific rulings made by the official, mirroring the system currently in operation at each of the American Grand Slam and the Australian Open.
This innovation will be operational on Centre Court and Court One throughout the Championships and on the other four featured courts when they are hosting singles contests.
This step arrives only a season following the AELTC introduced electronic line calling, which terminated the longstanding role of line judges.
Reviewable Decisions
Competitors will not be permitted to dispute the call of the electronic line calling, but are allowed to ask for the umpire to review other situations, including:
- Whether a tennis ball has bounced twice.
- If a shot made contact with an opponent's racquet or person on the way past.
- Potential hindrance end of a point.
Notably, there is an unlimited number on the amount of reviews a player can initiate.
A Recent Example
A recent example took place in Indian Wells recently, where Daniil Medvedev initiated the review system against Jack Draper.
The British player conceded it was a difficult situation for the official, but believed his opponent had "played the rules effectively."
The umpire viewed a replay and determined Draper was responsible for interference, granting the point to Medvedev.
Growing Trend
Video reviews are not exclusive to major tournaments. It has been in use at the US Open since 2023 and the Aussie Open since 2025.
Furthermore, it is becoming more common on the women’s WTA Tour, and by next season the ATP circuit will have video reviews implemented at all of its tournaments.
Other Changes
A further innovation at The Championships this year will be the addition of graphical cues on displays to complement the verbal announcements from the electronic line calling system.
This solves instances where the crowd have sometimes been uncertain whether a shot was in or out.
In other news, with exactly a century of days to go until the start of the tournament, organizers have also revealed an increase in daily capacity at the qualifying competition in the qualifying venue.
