Wimbledon Adopts Video Challenge Technology for the First Time.

Replay technology are set to arrive at Wimbledon in the upcoming tournament.

Players are granted the option to challenge specific decisions from the chair umpire, echoing the protocol already in operation at each of the American Grand Slam and the Aussie major.

This innovation will be operational on the main stadium and the number one court for the duration of the Championships and on the other four featured courts when they are hosting singles contests.

This move follows just a year after the AELTC implemented electronic line calling, which terminated the longstanding tradition of line judges.

What Can Be Reviewed?

Competitors will not be permitted to dispute the call of the ELC system, but they can ask for the umpire to re-examine other situations, such as:

• Whether a tennis ball has double-bounced.
• Whether a ball touched an opponent's racquet or person on the way past.
• Possible hindrance at the conclusion of a point.

Importantly, there is no limit on the number of challenges a player can initiate.

A Recent Example

An illustrative incident took place in a recent tournament recently, where Daniil Medvedev initiated the video challenge against Jack Draper.

Draper conceded it was a difficult situation for the official, but believed his opponent had "used the regulations quite well."

Official Aurelie Tourte viewed a video and determined Draper was guilty of interference, granting the rally to Medvedev.

Wider Implementation

Video reviews are not exclusive to Grand Slams. The system has been in use at the US Open since 2023 and the Aussie Open since 2025.

Furthermore, it is becoming more common on the WTA circuit, and by the coming year the men's ATP Tour plans to have the system in place at all of its events.

Further Updates

Another innovation at The Championships this year involves the introduction of graphical cues on displays to support the verbal announcements from the ELC system.

This solves situations where the crowd have sometimes been uncertain if a ball was in or out.

Finally, with exactly a century of days remaining until the beginning of the tournament, the AELTC have further announced an increase in daily capacity at the qualifying competition in the qualifying venue.