The tournament joins the US and Australian Opens in implementing replay technology.
Video review technology will be launched at Wimbledon for the 2025 edition.
Players are granted the ability to question certain rulings from the official, echoing the practice already in place at both the American Grand Slam and the Australian Open.
The new system is slated for use on Centre Court and the number one court throughout the tournament and on the other four show courts when they are staging singles matches.
This development follows just a season following the All England Club introduced ELC, which terminated the centuries-old tradition of line officials.
What Can Be Reviewed?
Competitors cannot to dispute the call of the electronic line calling, but they can request the umpire to review specific situations, including:
- Whether a tennis ball has bounced twice.
- Whether a shot made contact with an rival's racket or body on the way past.
- Potential interference end of a rally.
Notably, there is an unlimited number on the number of reviews a competitor can request.
Case in Point
A recent case took place in a recent tournament recently, where a top player used the review system against his opponent.
Draper admitted it was a tough call for the umpire, but believed his opponent had "played the rules quite well."
The umpire watched a video and ruled Draper was guilty of interference, granting the point to his opponent.
Wider Implementation
Video reviews aren't exclusive to Grand Slams. The system was adopted at the US Open since 2023 and the Australian Open since 2025.
Additionally, it is becoming more common on the women’s WTA Tour, and by next season the men's ATP Tour plans to have the system implemented at every one of its events.
Additional Innovations
A further change at The Championships this year involves the introduction of graphical cues on scoreboards to support the audio calls from the electronic line calling system.
This solves situations where the crowd have sometimes been uncertain if a shot was in or out.
In other news, with exactly a century of days to go until the start of the tournament, organizers have further revealed an expansion in daily capacity at the qualifying competition in Roehampton.
