The tournament joins the US and Aussie Opens in employing video review systems.
Replay systems will make its debut at Wimbledon in the upcoming tournament.
Players are granted the option to question certain calls from the chair umpire, following the practice already in operation at both the US Open and the Australian Open.
This technology will be operational on Centre Court and the number one court throughout the Championships and on the other four show courts when they are staging singles matches.
This development comes just a year after the All England Club introduced electronic line calling, which effectively ended the longstanding role of line judges.
What Can Be Reviewed?
Players cannot to challenge the call of the ELC system, but are allowed to ask for the official to re-examine specific decisions, such as:
- If a tennis ball has double-bounced.
- If a shot touched an rival's racket or body during play.
- Potential interference at the conclusion of a point.
Notably, there is no cap on the number of reviews a player can request.
Practical Application
A recent example occurred in Indian Wells last week, where Daniil Medvedev initiated the video challenge against his opponent.
Draper conceded it was a tough call for the official, but thought his rival had "played the rules quite well."
Official Aurelie Tourte watched a replay and ruled Draper was responsible for interference, awarding the point to his opponent.
Growing Trend
This technology are not new for major tournaments. It has been in use at the American major for two years and the Australian Open since 2025.
Additionally, it is becoming more common on the women’s WTA Tour, and by the coming year the men's ATP Tour plans to have video reviews implemented at every one of its events.
Additional Innovations
A further change at The Championships this year involves the addition of visual indicators on displays to support the audio calls from the ELC system.
This solves instances where fans have sometimes been uncertain if a shot was in or out.
In other news, with exactly a century of days remaining until the beginning of the Championships, organizers have also revealed an increase in daily attendance at the qualifying competition in Roehampton.
