The tournament joins the American and Aussie Opens in employing replay technology.
Video review technology will be launched at The Championships in the upcoming tournament.
Competitors are granted the ability to question specific rulings made by the chair umpire, mirroring the system already in place at each of the American Grand Slam and the Aussie major.
This innovation will be accessible on the main stadium and the number one court for the duration of the Championships and on the other four show courts when they are staging singles contests.
This development comes just a year after the AELTC implemented ELC, which terminated the longstanding role of line judges.
Scope of Challenges
Players will not be permitted to dispute the accuracy of the ELC system, but they can ask for the umpire to review specific situations, such as:
- If a ball has double-bounced.
- If a ball made contact with an rival's racket or person during play.
- Potential hindrance end of a point.
Importantly, there will be an unlimited number on the number of challenges a player can initiate.
Case in Point
A recent incident occurred in Indian Wells last week, where a top player used the video challenge against his opponent.
The British player admitted it was a tough situation for the official, but believed his rival had "played the rules quite well."
The umpire viewed a replay and determined Draper was responsible for interference, granting the rally to his opponent.
Broader Adoption
This technology aren't new for Grand Slams. It has been in use at the US Open since 2023 and the Australian 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 the system implemented at all of its events.
Further Updates
A further innovation at Wimbledon this year involves the addition of graphical cues on displays to support the audio calls from the ELC system.
This solves situations where the crowd have sometimes been uncertain if a shot was out or in.
Finally, with exactly a century of days remaining until the beginning of the Championships, organizers have further revealed an expansion in daily attendance at the qualifiers in Roehampton.
