Wimbledon Adopts Video Challenge System for the First Time.

Video review technology are set to arrive at Wimbledon this year.

Competitors are granted the option to challenge particular rulings made by the official, echoing the protocol currently in use at each of the American Grand Slam and the Aussie major.

The new system is slated for use on Centre Court and the number one court throughout the tournament and on the other four featured courts when they are hosting singles matches.

This move comes just a year after the AELTC introduced ELC, which terminated the longstanding role of line judges.

What Can Be Reviewed?

Competitors will not be permitted to challenge the call of the electronic line calling, but they can ask for the umpire to review other decisions, including:

• If a ball has bounced twice.
• If a ball made contact with an rival's racket or person during play.
• Potential interference end of a point.

Importantly, there will be no cap on the amount of challenges a player can initiate.

Practical Application

An illustrative example occurred in Indian Wells recently, where a top player used the review system against Jack Draper.

The British player conceded it was a difficult situation for the umpire, but believed his rival had "played the rules effectively."

Official Aurelie Tourte watched a replay and ruled the player was responsible for interference, granting the rally to Medvedev.

Wider Implementation

This technology are not exclusive to major tournaments. The system was adopted at the US Open for two years and the Aussie Open since 2025.

Additionally, it is increasingly prevalent on the women’s WTA Tour, and by the coming year the men's ATP Tour plans to have the system in place at all of its events.

Additional Innovations

Another change at Wimbledon this year will be the introduction of visual indicators on displays to support the verbal announcements from the electronic line calling system.

This solves situations where fans have sometimes been uncertain whether a ball was out or in.

Finally, with precisely 100 days remaining until the beginning of the tournament, organizers have further announced an expansion in daily attendance at the qualifiers in the qualifying venue.