Wimbledon will follow the American and Australian Opens in implementing replay systems.
Replay technology will be launched at Wimbledon this year.
Competitors are granted the ability to contest specific calls from the chair umpire, echoing the practice currently in use at each of the US Open and the Aussie major.
The new system is slated for use on the main stadium and the number one court throughout the tournament and on the remaining featured courts when they are staging singles matches.
This move comes just a season following the AELTC rolled out electronic line calling, which brought an end to the 147-year role of line officials.
Reviewable Decisions
Competitors will not be permitted to challenge the accuracy of the electronic line calling, but they can ask for the official to re-examine other situations, including:
- If a ball has bounced twice.
- If a shot made contact with an rival's racket or body during play.
- Potential interference end of a rally.
Notably, there is an unlimited number on the number of challenges a competitor can ask for.
Case in Point
An illustrative example occurred in Indian Wells last week, where Daniil Medvedev initiated the review system against Jack Draper.
The British player conceded it was a tough situation for the umpire, but thought his opponent had "played the rules quite well."
The umpire viewed a replay and ruled the player was responsible for interference, awarding the point to Medvedev.
Growing Trend
This technology are not exclusive to major tournaments. The system has been in use at the American major for two years and the Aussie Open since 2025.
Furthermore, it is becoming more common on the WTA circuit, and by next season the men's ATP Tour will have the system implemented at all of its events.
Further Updates
A further change at The Championships this year will be the introduction of visual indicators on displays to complement the verbal announcements from the ELC system.
This solves situations where the crowd have sometimes been unsure if a shot was in or out.
Finally, with precisely a century of days remaining until the beginning of the Championships, organizers have also revealed an increase in daily capacity at the qualifiers in the qualifying venue.
