The tournament joins the American and Australian Opens in employing video review technology.
Replay systems will be launched at Wimbledon in the upcoming tournament.
Athletes will gain the ability to contest particular rulings from the official, following the system currently in use at each of the American Grand Slam and the Aussie major.
The new system will be accessible on the main stadium and Court One throughout the Championships and on the remaining show courts when they are staging singles contests.
This development follows just a season following the AELTC introduced electronic line calling, which brought an end to the longstanding tradition of line officials.
What Can Be Reviewed?
Competitors will not be permitted to dispute the call of the ELC system, but they can request the official to review specific decisions, including:
- If a tennis ball has double-bounced.
- If a shot made contact with an rival's racket or body during play.
- Possible hindrance at the conclusion of a point.
Notably, there will be an unlimited number on the number of challenges a competitor can request.
Practical Application
An illustrative example occurred in Indian Wells recently, where a top player initiated the video challenge against his opponent.
The British player conceded it was a tough situation for the official, but believed his rival had "played the rules quite well."
Official Aurelie Tourte viewed a video and ruled Draper was responsible for hindrance, granting the point to his opponent.
Wider Implementation
This technology are not exclusive to Grand Slams. It was adopted at the US Open since 2023 and the Australian Open since 2025.
Furthermore, it is becoming more common on the women’s WTA Tour, and by next season the men's ATP Tour will have video reviews implemented at every one of its tournaments.
Additional Innovations
Another innovation at The Championships this year involves the introduction of visual indicators on displays to support the audio calls from the ELC system.
This addresses instances where spectators have occasionally been unsure if a ball was in or out.
In other news, with exactly a century of days to go until the beginning of the tournament, the AELTC have also revealed an expansion in daily capacity at the qualifying competition in the qualifying venue.
