The tournament joins the US and Australian Opens in implementing replay systems.
Replay technology are set to arrive at The Championships for the 2025 edition.
Players are granted the option to challenge specific rulings made by the chair umpire, following the system already in place at each of the American Grand Slam and the Aussie major.
This innovation will be operational on the main stadium and Court One throughout the tournament and on the remaining show courts when they are hosting singles matches.
This move arrives only a year after the AELTC introduced ELC, which brought an end to the 147-year role of line judges.
What Can Be Reviewed?
Players cannot to challenge the accuracy of the ELC system, but are allowed to request the official to re-examine specific decisions, including:
- If a tennis ball has bounced twice.
- Whether a shot made contact with an rival's racket or person during play.
- Possible interference end of a rally.
Notably, there is an unlimited number on the amount of challenges a player can ask for.
Practical Application
An illustrative case occurred in Indian Wells last week, where Daniil Medvedev used the review system against his opponent.
Draper conceded it was a difficult situation for the umpire, but believed his opponent had "used the regulations quite well."
The umpire watched a video and determined the player was responsible for hindrance, awarding the point to his opponent.
Wider Implementation
Video reviews are not exclusive to major tournaments. The system was adopted at the US Open since 2023 and the Aussie Open since 2025.
Furthermore, it is increasingly prevalent on the WTA circuit, and by next season the men's ATP Tour will have the system implemented at every one of its events.
Additional Innovations
A further innovation at Wimbledon this year involves the addition of visual indicators on scoreboards to support the verbal announcements from the ELC system.
This addresses situations where spectators have sometimes been uncertain whether a shot was out or in.
In other news, with exactly 100 days remaining until the beginning of the tournament, the AELTC have further announced an expansion in daily capacity at the qualifying competition in the qualifying venue.
