Wimbledon Adopts Video Challenge Technology This Season.

Replay systems will be launched at Wimbledon in the upcoming tournament.

Athletes are granted the right to challenge particular calls made by the official, following the practice currently in place at each of the US Open and the Aussie major.

This technology will be accessible on the main stadium and Court One for the duration of the Championships and on the other four featured courts when they are staging singles contests.

This move arrives only a season following the All England Club rolled out electronic line calling, which brought an end to the 147-year tradition of line judges.

What Can Be Reviewed?

Competitors will not be permitted to dispute the accuracy of the electronic line calling, but they can ask for the umpire to review other situations, such as:

• If a tennis ball has double-bounced.
• Whether a shot made contact with an rival's racket or person during play.
• Possible interference end of a rally.

Notably, there is no limit on the number of reviews a competitor can ask for.

A Recent Example

An illustrative incident took place in Indian Wells last week, where Daniil Medvedev used the review system against his opponent.

The British player admitted it was a tough situation for the umpire, but believed his opponent had "played the rules quite well."

The umpire watched a replay and determined the player was responsible for interference, granting the rally to his opponent.

Growing Trend

Video reviews aren't exclusive to Grand Slams. It has been in use at the American major for two years and the Aussie Open since 2025.

Additionally, it is becoming more common on the women’s WTA Tour, and by the coming year the ATP circuit plans to have the system in place at every one of its tournaments.

Other Changes

A further change at Wimbledon this year will be the addition of graphical cues on scoreboards to support the verbal announcements from the ELC system.

This solves instances where the crowd have sometimes been unsure whether a shot was out or in.

Finally, with precisely 100 days to go until the start of the tournament, the AELTC have further revealed an increase in daily attendance at the qualifying competition in the qualifying venue.