The tournament joins the US and Australian Opens in utilizing replay technology.
Replay technology will make its debut at The Championships this year.
Athletes will gain the ability to question particular rulings made by the chair umpire, following the practice currently in use at each of the US Open and the Aussie major.
This innovation will be accessible on Centre Court and Court One throughout the tournament and on the other four show courts when they are hosting singles contests.
This development comes just a season following the AELTC rolled out ELC, which terminated the centuries-old tradition of line judges.
Reviewable Decisions
Players will not be permitted to dispute the call of the electronic line calling, but are allowed to request the umpire to review specific situations, including:
- Whether a ball has bounced twice.
- Whether a ball made contact with an rival's racket or person during play.
- Potential hindrance end of a point.
Notably, there will be no cap on the amount of challenges a player can request.
Practical Application
An illustrative incident occurred in Indian Wells recently, where Daniil Medvedev initiated the video challenge against his opponent.
Draper conceded it was a tough situation for the umpire, but believed his opponent had "played the rules quite well."
The umpire viewed a video and ruled the player was responsible for hindrance, awarding the point to his opponent.
Wider Implementation
Video reviews are not new for Grand Slams. It was adopted 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 all of its events.
Additional Innovations
Another innovation at The Championships this year will be the introduction of graphical cues on displays to complement the verbal announcements from the ELC system.
This solves instances where spectators have sometimes been uncertain whether a shot was in or out.
Finally, with precisely 100 days remaining until the start of the tournament, organizers have further announced an expansion in daily attendance at the qualifiers in Roehampton.
