The tournament joins the American and Australian Opens in employing replay systems.
Video review systems are set to arrive at The Championships in the upcoming tournament.
Players will gain the ability to contest particular rulings made by the chair umpire, following the protocol already in use at each of the US Open and the Aussie major.
The new system will be operational on the main stadium and the number one court for the duration of the tournament and on the other four featured courts when they are staging singles matches.
This move follows just a year after the All England Club introduced electronic line calling, which brought an end to the centuries-old tradition of line judges.
Reviewable Decisions
Competitors cannot to dispute the accuracy of the ELC system, but they can ask for the umpire to review other situations, such as:
- If a tennis ball has bounced twice.
- Whether a shot touched an rival's racket or person on the way past.
- Possible interference at the conclusion of a point.
Importantly, there will be no limit on the number of reviews a player can request.
A Recent Example
A recent case occurred in a recent tournament last week, where a top player used the video challenge against his opponent.
Draper admitted it was a tough call for the official, but believed his opponent had "played the rules quite well."
Official Aurelie Tourte watched a replay and determined Draper was guilty of hindrance, awarding the rally to his opponent.
Growing Trend
This technology 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 WTA circuit, and by the coming year the men's ATP Tour plans to have video reviews implemented at every one of its events.
Additional Innovations
A further change at Wimbledon this year involves the addition of visual indicators on scoreboards to complement the audio calls from the ELC system.
This addresses situations where spectators have occasionally been unsure if a ball was out or in.
In other news, with exactly 100 days to go until the start of the tournament, organizers have also revealed an expansion in daily capacity at the qualifiers in the qualifying venue.
