The tournament joins the US and Australian Opens in employing replay technology.
Replay technology will make its debut at Wimbledon this year.
Athletes will gain the right to question specific rulings from the official, echoing the protocol currently in use at both the American Grand Slam and the Aussie major.
This innovation will be accessible on Centre Court and Court One throughout the tournament and on the remaining featured courts when they are hosting singles contests.
This step follows just a season following the AELTC introduced ELC, which effectively ended the centuries-old tradition of line judges.
Scope of Challenges
Players cannot to dispute the call of the electronic line calling, but they can ask for the official to re-examine specific situations, such as:
- Whether a ball has bounced twice.
- If a ball touched an opponent's racquet or person during play.
- Potential hindrance end of a rally.
Notably, there is an unlimited number on the amount of reviews a player can initiate.
Case in Point
A recent example took place in a recent tournament last week, where a top player used the review system against his opponent.
Draper conceded it was a difficult call for the official, but believed his opponent had "played the rules quite well."
The umpire watched a replay and determined the player was responsible for hindrance, awarding the rally to Medvedev.
Broader Adoption
This technology aren't exclusive to major tournaments. The system was adopted at the US Open for two years and the Aussie Open since 2025.
Additionally, it is increasingly prevalent on the women’s WTA Tour, and by the coming year the men's ATP Tour will have video reviews in place at all of its tournaments.
Other Changes
A further innovation at The Championships this year will be the addition of graphical cues on displays to support the audio calls from the electronic line calling system.
This addresses situations where the crowd have occasionally been unsure whether a ball was in or out.
In other news, with exactly a century of days to go until the beginning of the Championships, the AELTC have further announced an expansion in daily attendance at the qualifiers in the qualifying venue.
