The tournament joins the US and Aussie Opens in employing replay technology.
Video review technology will be launched at The Championships for the 2025 edition.
Athletes are granted the option to contest specific decisions from the official, mirroring the system currently in operation at both the American Grand Slam and the Australian Open.
The new system will be operational on the main stadium and the number one court for the duration of the tournament and on the other four featured courts when they are staging singles matches.
This step follows just a year after the All England Club rolled out ELC, which effectively ended the longstanding role of line judges.
Reviewable Decisions
Players will not be permitted to challenge the call of the ELC system, but are allowed to request the umpire to review other decisions, such as:
- If a ball has double-bounced.
- If a shot touched an rival's racket or body during play.
- Potential hindrance at the conclusion of a rally.
Notably, there is no limit on the amount of reviews a player can ask for.
A Recent Example
An illustrative incident took place in Indian Wells last week, where Daniil Medvedev 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 effectively."
The umpire watched a video and determined Draper was guilty of interference, awarding the rally to his opponent.
Growing Trend
Video reviews are not new for 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 plans to have the system implemented at all of its events.
Other Changes
A further innovation at Wimbledon this year involves the addition of graphical cues on scoreboards to support the audio calls from the ELC system.
This addresses situations where fans have sometimes been uncertain whether a shot was in or out.
In other news, with exactly 100 days to go until the start of the tournament, organizers have also announced an increase in daily attendance at the qualifiers in Roehampton.
