The tournament joins the American and Aussie Opens in utilizing video review technology.
Replay technology are set to arrive at Wimbledon in the upcoming tournament.
Athletes are granted the ability to contest certain calls made by the chair umpire, following the system already in operation at both the US Open and the Aussie major.
The new system is slated for use on the main stadium and Court One for the duration of the tournament and on the remaining featured courts when they are staging singles matches.
This step comes just a year after the All England Club rolled out ELC, which effectively ended the longstanding role of line judges.
Scope of Challenges
Competitors cannot to challenge the call of the ELC system, but they can request the official to review specific decisions, such as:
- If a tennis ball has double-bounced.
- Whether a ball touched an opponent's racquet or person on the way past.
- Possible hindrance end of a point.
Notably, there will be no cap on the number of reviews a competitor can ask for.
Practical Application
A recent example occurred in a recent tournament last week, where Daniil Medvedev used the video challenge against Jack Draper.
Draper admitted it was a difficult situation for the umpire, but believed his opponent had "played the rules effectively."
The umpire viewed a replay and ruled the player was guilty of hindrance, awarding the point to Medvedev.
Growing Trend
This technology aren't exclusive to major tournaments. The system has been in use at the American major since 2023 and the Australian Open since 2025.
Furthermore, it is becoming more common on the women’s WTA Tour, and by next season the men's ATP Tour plans to have video reviews in place at every one of its events.
Further Updates
A further change at The Championships this year will be the addition of visual indicators on scoreboards to support the verbal announcements from the ELC system.
This solves situations where spectators have sometimes been unsure if a shot was out or in.
Finally, with exactly 100 days to go until the beginning of the tournament, the AELTC have further revealed an increase in daily attendance at the qualifiers in the qualifying venue.
