Wimbledon Introduces Video Challenge Technology for the First Time.

Video review systems will make its debut at The Championships in the upcoming tournament.

Athletes are granted the right to question certain calls from the official, mirroring the system already in place at each of the American Grand Slam and the Aussie major.

The new system is slated for use on the main stadium and Court One for the duration of the tournament and on the remaining featured courts when they are staging singles contests.

This step arrives only a season following the AELTC introduced ELC, which effectively ended the 147-year tradition of line judges.

Reviewable Decisions

Competitors will not be permitted to dispute the accuracy of the electronic line calling, but they can request the official to re-examine other situations, such as:

• If a tennis ball has double-bounced.
• Whether a ball made contact with an opponent's racquet or person during play.
• Potential hindrance at the conclusion of a rally.

Notably, there will be an unlimited number on the amount of challenges a player can ask for.

A Recent Example

An illustrative case took place in Indian Wells recently, where Daniil Medvedev initiated the review system against Jack Draper.

The British player admitted it was a difficult call for the umpire, but thought his opponent had "played the rules effectively."

Official Aurelie Tourte viewed a replay and determined the player was responsible for interference, awarding the point to Medvedev.

Broader Adoption

This technology are not new for Grand Slams. The system has been in use at the American major since 2023 and the Australian Open since 2025.

Additionally, it is increasingly prevalent on the WTA circuit, and by next season the ATP circuit plans to have video reviews in place at all of its tournaments.

Additional Innovations

Another change at Wimbledon this year will be the addition of visual indicators on scoreboards to complement the verbal announcements from the electronic line calling system.

This addresses instances where spectators have sometimes been unsure whether a shot was out or in.

Finally, with exactly a century of days remaining until the beginning of the tournament, the AELTC have further announced an increase in daily capacity at the qualifiers in Roehampton.