Wimbledon Adopts Video Review System This Season.

Replay systems are set to arrive at The Championships this year.

Athletes are granted the ability to contest specific calls from the official, mirroring the practice already in use at both the American Grand Slam and the Aussie major.

The new system will be accessible on Centre Court and the number one court for the duration of the tournament and on the other four show courts when they are hosting singles matches.

This development follows just a season following the All England Club rolled out electronic line calling, which terminated the longstanding role of line judges.

Reviewable Decisions

Competitors cannot to challenge the accuracy of the ELC system, but they can ask for the umpire to re-examine other decisions, including:

• Whether a tennis ball has bounced twice.
• If a shot made contact with an rival's racket or person on the way past.
• Possible interference at the conclusion of a point.

Notably, there is an unlimited number on the number of challenges a player can ask for.

Practical Application

An illustrative case took place in Indian Wells recently, where a top player initiated the video challenge against his opponent.

Draper admitted it was a difficult situation for the umpire, but thought his opponent had "played the rules quite well."

The umpire watched a video and determined Draper was responsible for hindrance, awarding the rally to his opponent.

Wider Implementation

This technology aren't new for major tournaments. The system was adopted at the American major for two years and the Australian Open since 2025.

Additionally, it is becoming more common on the women’s WTA Tour, and by next season the ATP circuit will have video reviews implemented at every one of its tournaments.

Other Changes

A further innovation at Wimbledon this year involves the addition of graphical cues on displays to support the audio calls from the electronic line calling system.

This addresses situations where the crowd have sometimes been uncertain whether a ball was in or out.

Finally, with precisely 100 days remaining until the start of the tournament, organizers have also announced an increase in daily capacity at the qualifiers in the qualifying venue.