The tournament joins the US and Australian Opens in employing video review systems.
Video review technology will make its debut at Wimbledon in the upcoming tournament.
Players will gain the right to contest certain calls made by the official, echoing the practice currently in operation at each of the US Open and the Aussie major.
This technology will be operational on Centre Court and Court One throughout the Championships and on the other four featured courts when they are hosting singles matches.
This development follows just a year after the AELTC rolled out electronic line calling, which terminated the longstanding role of line judges.
Scope of Challenges
Players cannot to challenge the call of the electronic line calling, but are allowed to ask for the official to re-examine other situations, including:
- If a ball has bounced twice.
- Whether a shot touched an opponent's racquet or body on the way past.
- Possible interference at the conclusion of a point.
Importantly, there is no cap on the number of reviews a competitor can initiate.
Practical Application
An illustrative example occurred in Indian Wells recently, where a top player used the review system against his opponent.
The British player admitted it was a difficult call for the official, but believed his opponent had "played the rules effectively."
The umpire viewed a video and ruled the player was responsible for hindrance, awarding the point to his opponent.
Broader Adoption
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 next season the ATP circuit will have the system implemented at every one of its events.
Additional Innovations
A further change at The Championships this year will be the introduction of graphical cues on scoreboards to support the verbal announcements from the ELC system.
This solves instances where the crowd have occasionally been uncertain whether a ball was in or out.
In other news, with precisely 100 days to go until the start of the Championships, the AELTC have further revealed an increase in daily attendance at the qualifiers in the qualifying venue.
