The tournament joins the US and Aussie Opens in utilizing video review systems.
Replay systems will make its debut at The Championships in the upcoming tournament.
Competitors are granted the option to question specific decisions made by the chair umpire, mirroring the system already in place at both the American Grand Slam and the Australian Open.
This technology will be operational on Centre Court and Court One for the duration of the tournament and on the other four show courts when they are hosting singles contests.
This development comes just a year after the All England Club implemented electronic line calling, which effectively ended the 147-year tradition of line judges.
Scope of Challenges
Competitors cannot to dispute the call of the electronic line calling, but they can ask for the umpire to review other decisions, such as:
- Whether a tennis ball has bounced twice.
- If a shot touched an rival's racket or person during play.
- Potential hindrance at the conclusion of a point.
Notably, there will be an unlimited number on the number of challenges a player can ask for.
A Recent Example
An illustrative incident took place in a recent tournament last week, where Daniil Medvedev used the review system against his opponent.
Draper admitted it was a tough call for the official, but thought his opponent had "used the regulations quite well."
Official Aurelie Tourte watched a replay and ruled Draper was responsible for interference, awarding the rally to his opponent.
Wider Implementation
This technology aren't exclusive to Grand Slams. The system was adopted at the US Open since 2023 and the Australian Open since 2025.
Furthermore, it is increasingly prevalent on the women’s WTA Tour, and by the coming year the men's ATP Tour plans to have video reviews in place at every one of its tournaments.
Additional Innovations
Another change at Wimbledon this year will be the introduction of graphical cues on displays to complement the audio calls from the electronic line calling system.
This addresses situations where the crowd have sometimes been uncertain if a ball was out or in.
In other news, with exactly 100 days to go until the beginning of the tournament, organizers have also revealed an increase in daily capacity at the qualifying competition in the qualifying venue.
