🔗 Share this article Wimbledon Embraces Video Challenge System for the First Time. Wimbledon will follow the US and Australian Opens in utilizing video review technology. Video review technology will be launched at The Championships this year. Competitors will gain the option to contest specific rulings made by the chair umpire, mirroring the system already in operation at both the American Grand Slam and the Australian Open. This technology is slated for use on the main stadium and the number one court throughout the Championships and on the other four show courts when they are hosting singles contests. This move arrives only a year after the AELTC implemented electronic line calling, which effectively ended the centuries-old role of line officials. Reviewable Decisions Players will not be permitted to dispute the call of the ELC system, but are allowed to request the official to review other decisions, such as: If a tennis ball has double-bounced. If a shot touched an rival's racket or body on the way past. Potential hindrance at the conclusion of a rally. Importantly, there will be an unlimited number on the number of reviews a player can initiate. A Recent Example An illustrative case took place in Indian Wells recently, where a top player initiated the review system against Jack Draper. Draper conceded it was a tough call for the official, but believed his opponent had "used the regulations quite well." Official Aurelie Tourte viewed a replay and ruled Draper was responsible for hindrance, granting the point to his opponent. Broader Adoption Video reviews are not new for major tournaments. The system was adopted at the American major for two years and the Aussie Open since 2025. Furthermore, it is increasingly prevalent 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 innovation at The Championships this year will be the addition of visual indicators 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. Finally, with precisely a century of days remaining until the beginning of the tournament, organizers have further revealed an increase in daily attendance at the qualifying competition in Roehampton.
Wimbledon will follow the US and Australian Opens in utilizing video review technology. Video review technology will be launched at The Championships this year. Competitors will gain the option to contest specific rulings made by the chair umpire, mirroring the system already in operation at both the American Grand Slam and the Australian Open. This technology is slated for use on the main stadium and the number one court throughout the Championships and on the other four show courts when they are hosting singles contests. This move arrives only a year after the AELTC implemented electronic line calling, which effectively ended the centuries-old role of line officials. Reviewable Decisions Players will not be permitted to dispute the call of the ELC system, but are allowed to request the official to review other decisions, such as: If a tennis ball has double-bounced. If a shot touched an rival's racket or body on the way past. Potential hindrance at the conclusion of a rally. Importantly, there will be an unlimited number on the number of reviews a player can initiate. A Recent Example An illustrative case took place in Indian Wells recently, where a top player initiated the review system against Jack Draper. Draper conceded it was a tough call for the official, but believed his opponent had "used the regulations quite well." Official Aurelie Tourte viewed a replay and ruled Draper was responsible for hindrance, granting the point to his opponent. Broader Adoption Video reviews are not new for major tournaments. The system was adopted at the American major for two years and the Aussie Open since 2025. Furthermore, it is increasingly prevalent 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 innovation at The Championships this year will be the addition of visual indicators 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. Finally, with precisely a century of days remaining until the beginning of the tournament, organizers have further revealed an increase in daily attendance at the qualifying competition in Roehampton.