Wimbledon will follow the American and Aussie Opens in implementing replay technology.
Replay systems are set to arrive at Wimbledon in the upcoming tournament.
Competitors will gain the ability to contest particular decisions made by the chair umpire, following the system already in place at each of the American Grand Slam and the Aussie major.
The new system will be accessible on the main stadium and Court One throughout the tournament and on the other four featured courts when they are staging singles matches.
This step arrives only a season following the AELTC introduced ELC, which brought an end to the longstanding role of line judges.
Scope of Challenges
Players will not be permitted to dispute the accuracy of the ELC system, but are allowed to request the umpire to re-examine other situations, including:
- If a tennis ball has bounced twice.
- Whether a ball made contact with an opponent's racquet or person on the way past.
- Potential hindrance at the conclusion of a point.
Notably, there will be no limit on the amount of challenges a competitor can initiate.
Practical Application
A recent incident took place in a recent tournament last week, where a top player initiated the review system against his opponent.
The British player conceded it was a tough call for the official, but thought his opponent had "used the regulations quite well."
The umpire watched a video and determined Draper was responsible for interference, granting the point to Medvedev.
Wider Implementation
This technology aren't exclusive to major tournaments. It has been in use at the US Open since 2023 and the Australian Open since 2025.
Furthermore, it is becoming more common on the women’s WTA Tour, and by the coming year the men's ATP Tour will have the system in place at all of its tournaments.
Further Updates
Another change at The Championships this year will be the addition of visual indicators on scoreboards to complement the audio calls from the ELC system.
This solves instances where fans have occasionally been uncertain if a ball was in or out.
In other news, with exactly 100 days remaining until the beginning of the Championships, the AELTC have further announced an expansion in daily capacity at the qualifiers in Roehampton.
