Wimbledon will follow the American and Australian Opens in employing video review technology.
Video review systems will be launched at The Championships in the upcoming tournament.
Athletes are granted the option to question certain decisions from the official, mirroring the system already in use at both the US Open and the Aussie major.
This innovation will be operational on the main stadium and Court One for the duration of the tournament and on the other four featured courts when they are hosting singles contests.
This move comes just a season following the All England Club rolled out electronic line calling, which effectively ended the 147-year role of line officials.
Scope of Challenges
Players cannot to challenge the accuracy of the electronic line calling, but they can request the umpire to re-examine specific situations, including:
- Whether a ball has bounced twice.
- If a ball touched an opponent's racquet or body during play.
- Possible hindrance end of a rally.
Notably, there is an unlimited number on the number of reviews a competitor can initiate.
A Recent Example
A recent incident took place in a recent tournament last week, where a top player initiated the video challenge 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 video and determined the player was guilty of hindrance, awarding the rally to Medvedev.
Wider Implementation
This technology aren't exclusive to major tournaments. It was adopted at the American major for two years and the Aussie Open since 2025.
Furthermore, it is becoming more common on the WTA circuit, and by next season the men's ATP Tour will have video reviews implemented at every one of its tournaments.
Additional Innovations
A further innovation at Wimbledon this year will be the addition of visual indicators on scoreboards to support the verbal announcements from the ELC system.
This addresses instances where fans have sometimes been uncertain if a shot was out or in.
In other news, with precisely 100 days to go until the start of the tournament, organizers have further revealed an increase in daily capacity at the qualifying competition in Roehampton.
