Wimbledon Embraces Video Challenge Technology for the First Time.

Replay systems will be launched at Wimbledon in the upcoming tournament.

Athletes will gain the right to question specific rulings from the chair umpire, following the system already in use at each of the American Grand Slam and the Aussie major.

This technology will be accessible on the main stadium and the number one court throughout the tournament and on the remaining featured courts when they are staging singles contests.

This development arrives only a year after the AELTC rolled out ELC, which effectively ended the longstanding tradition of line judges.

Reviewable Decisions

Competitors cannot to dispute the accuracy of the electronic line calling, but are allowed to request the official to re-examine other situations, such as:

• If a tennis ball has double-bounced.
• If a shot made contact with an rival's racket or body on the way past.
• Potential hindrance at the conclusion of a point.

Notably, there is no cap on the number of challenges a player can initiate.

A Recent Example

An illustrative case occurred in a recent tournament recently, where Daniil Medvedev used the video challenge against Jack Draper.

Draper conceded it was a difficult call for the official, but thought his opponent had "played the rules effectively."

Official Aurelie Tourte viewed a video and ruled the player was guilty of interference, granting the rally to his opponent.

Wider Implementation

Video reviews are not new for Grand Slams. The system was adopted at the US Open since 2023 and the Australian Open since 2025.

Additionally, it is increasingly prevalent on the women’s WTA Tour, and by next season the men's ATP Tour will have the system implemented at all of its events.

Additional Innovations

Another innovation at The Championships this year involves the addition of graphical cues on displays to complement the audio calls from the electronic line calling system.

This addresses instances where fans have occasionally been unsure whether a ball was out or in.

In other news, with exactly a century of days remaining until the start of the tournament, organizers have also revealed an expansion in daily attendance at the qualifying competition in Roehampton.