The tournament joins the US and Australian Opens in implementing replay technology.
Video review technology will make its debut at Wimbledon in the upcoming tournament.
Competitors are granted the ability to contest particular decisions made by the chair umpire, echoing the protocol currently in use at both the US Open and the Aussie major.
This innovation will be operational on the main stadium and the number one court throughout the Championships and on the other four show courts when they are staging singles contests.
This development follows just a year after the AELTC introduced electronic line calling, which brought an end to the 147-year role of line officials.
Scope of Challenges
Competitors cannot to dispute the accuracy of the electronic line calling, but are allowed to request the umpire to review other situations, such as:
- If a ball has bounced twice.
- If a ball touched an rival's racket or person on the way past.
- Potential interference end of a rally.
Notably, there is no limit on the number of challenges a competitor can initiate.
A Recent Example
A recent incident occurred in a recent tournament recently, where Daniil Medvedev initiated the video challenge against Jack Draper.
Draper conceded it was a tough situation for the umpire, but thought his rival had "played the rules effectively."
The umpire watched a replay and determined Draper was responsible for hindrance, awarding the rally to his opponent.
Growing Trend
Video reviews aren't new for major tournaments. It was adopted at the US Open since 2023 and the Australian Open since 2025.
Furthermore, it is becoming more common on the WTA circuit, and by the coming year the men's ATP Tour plans to have video reviews implemented at every one of its tournaments.
Additional Innovations
Another innovation at The Championships this year will be the addition of graphical cues on scoreboards to complement the audio calls from the ELC system.
This solves instances where fans have sometimes been unsure whether a ball was in or out.
Finally, with exactly 100 days remaining until the start of the tournament, the AELTC have further revealed an increase in daily attendance at the qualifying competition in the qualifying venue.
