Wimbledon will follow the American and Australian Opens in employing replay technology.
Replay technology will be launched at Wimbledon this year.
Competitors are granted the option to contest particular rulings from the chair umpire, following the system currently in use at both the US Open and the Australian Open.
This technology will be accessible on the main stadium and the number one court throughout the Championships and on the remaining featured courts when they are staging singles matches.
This development follows just a year after the All England Club implemented electronic line calling, which brought an end to the 147-year role of line officials.
Scope of Challenges
Competitors cannot to challenge the accuracy of the electronic line calling, but they can ask for the umpire to re-examine other situations, such as:
- Whether a ball has double-bounced.
- If a shot made contact with an opponent's racquet or body during play.
- Potential interference end of a point.
Notably, there will be no limit on the number of reviews a competitor can ask for.
Practical Application
An illustrative case took place in Indian Wells recently, where a top player used the video challenge against Jack Draper.
Draper conceded it was a difficult call for the official, but believed his rival had "played the rules effectively."
Official Aurelie Tourte viewed a video and ruled the player was responsible for hindrance, granting the point to Medvedev.
Broader Adoption
This technology aren't new for Grand Slams. The system was adopted at the US Open for two years and the Australian Open since 2025.
Additionally, it is becoming more common on the WTA circuit, and by next season the men's ATP Tour plans to have the system in place at all of its tournaments.
Additional Innovations
A further change at The Championships this year will be the addition of graphical cues on scoreboards to complement the audio calls from the electronic line calling system.
This addresses situations where the crowd have occasionally been unsure whether a shot was out or in.
In other news, with exactly 100 days remaining until the beginning of the tournament, organizers have also revealed an increase in daily attendance at the qualifying competition in Roehampton.
