Wimbledon Embraces Video Challenge Technology for the First Time.

Video review technology will be launched at Wimbledon in the upcoming tournament.

Players will gain the ability to contest specific rulings from the official, following the protocol already in place at both the American Grand Slam and the Aussie major.

This innovation will be accessible on the main stadium and Court One for the duration of the Championships and on the other four show courts when they are hosting singles contests.

This move arrives only a year after the AELTC introduced electronic line calling, which terminated the centuries-old role of line officials.

Reviewable Decisions

Players cannot to challenge the accuracy of the ELC system, but are allowed to request the umpire to re-examine specific situations, such as:

• Whether a ball has double-bounced.
• Whether a ball made contact with an opponent's racquet or body during play.
• Possible hindrance end of a point.

Notably, there will be no cap on the amount of reviews a player can request.

A Recent Example

An illustrative incident took place in Indian Wells recently, where a top player used the review system against Jack Draper.

Draper conceded it was a tough call for the umpire, but thought his opponent had "used the regulations quite well."

Official Aurelie Tourte watched a video and determined the player was responsible for interference, awarding the point to his opponent.

Growing Trend

This technology are not exclusive to Grand Slams. The system was adopted at the US Open since 2023 and the Aussie Open since 2025.

Additionally, it is increasingly prevalent on the WTA circuit, and by the coming year the men's ATP Tour will have video reviews in place at every one of its tournaments.

Further Updates

A further innovation at The Championships this year will be the addition of visual indicators on scoreboards to support the audio calls from the ELC system.

This addresses instances where spectators have sometimes been uncertain if a shot was out or in.

In other news, with precisely 100 days remaining until the beginning of the tournament, the AELTC have further announced an increase in daily attendance at the qualifiers in Roehampton.