The tournament joins the US and Australian Opens in employing video review technology.
Replay technology are set to arrive at Wimbledon for the 2025 edition.
Competitors are granted the ability to challenge particular decisions from the chair umpire, echoing the protocol already in place at each of the US Open and the Australian Open.
This technology will be operational on Centre Court and Court One throughout the tournament and on the other four show courts when they are staging singles matches.
This step arrives only a year after the All England Club rolled out electronic line calling, which brought an end to the longstanding role of line officials.
What Can Be Reviewed?
Competitors cannot to dispute the accuracy of the electronic line calling, but they can ask for the official to re-examine specific decisions, including:
- Whether a ball has bounced twice.
- If a ball made contact with an rival's racket or person during play.
- Potential interference end of a point.
Notably, there will be no limit on the number of reviews a competitor can request.
Case in Point
A recent incident occurred in a recent tournament recently, where Daniil Medvedev used the video challenge against Jack Draper.
The British player conceded it was a difficult situation for the official, but thought his opponent had "used the regulations quite well."
The umpire viewed a video and determined the player was responsible for interference, awarding the rally to his opponent.
Growing Trend
Video reviews aren't exclusive to major tournaments. The system has been in use at the US Open for two years and the Australian Open since 2025.
Additionally, it is increasingly prevalent on the women’s WTA Tour, and by next season the ATP circuit will have video reviews in place at all of its tournaments.
Additional Innovations
Another change at Wimbledon this year involves the addition of graphical cues on scoreboards to complement the verbal announcements from the ELC system.
This addresses instances where the crowd have occasionally been unsure if a ball was out or in.
In other news, with precisely 100 days to go until the beginning of the Championships, the AELTC have also revealed an increase in daily capacity at the qualifiers in Roehampton.
