The tournament joins the American and Aussie Opens in implementing video review systems.
Replay technology will be launched at Wimbledon in the upcoming tournament.
Competitors are granted the right to contest certain decisions from the official, echoing the protocol already in use at each of the US Open and the Aussie major.
This innovation will be operational on the main stadium and Court One throughout the Championships and on the other four featured courts when they are hosting singles contests.
This step comes just a season following the AELTC implemented ELC, which terminated the centuries-old role of line judges.
Scope of Challenges
Competitors cannot to challenge the call of the ELC system, but are allowed to request the official to review specific decisions, such as:
- Whether a tennis ball has bounced twice.
- If a shot touched an rival's racket or person on the way past.
- Potential hindrance end of a point.
Importantly, there will be no cap on the number of reviews a player can request.
A Recent Example
A recent example occurred in Indian Wells recently, where a top player initiated the video challenge against Jack Draper.
Draper admitted it was a difficult situation for the umpire, but thought his rival had "played the rules quite well."
The umpire watched a replay and determined Draper was responsible for hindrance, granting the point to Medvedev.
Wider Implementation
Video reviews are not exclusive to Grand Slams. It has been in use at the American major since 2023 and the Australian Open since 2025.
Additionally, it is becoming more common on the WTA circuit, and by the coming year the ATP circuit will have the system in place at all of its events.
Other Changes
A further change at The Championships this year will be the introduction of visual indicators on scoreboards to complement the audio calls from the electronic line calling system.
This addresses situations where the crowd have occasionally been unsure if a ball was in or out.
In other news, with exactly 100 days remaining until the start of the Championships, the AELTC have further revealed an expansion in daily capacity at the qualifiers in Roehampton.
