The tournament joins the US and Aussie Opens in employing video review systems.
Video review technology are set to arrive at The Championships in the upcoming tournament.
Competitors are granted the ability to contest particular calls from the chair umpire, following the system already in place at each of the American Grand Slam and the Aussie major.
This innovation is slated for use on Centre Court and Court One for the duration of the tournament and on the other four featured courts when they are staging singles contests.
This step follows just a season following the AELTC implemented ELC, which terminated the 147-year tradition of line officials.
Reviewable Decisions
Competitors cannot to challenge the call of the electronic line calling, but they can ask for the official to review specific decisions, such as:
- Whether a ball has bounced twice.
- Whether a shot touched an opponent's racquet or body on the way past.
- Possible hindrance end of a point.
Importantly, there will be an unlimited number on the amount of reviews a competitor can initiate.
Practical Application
An illustrative case took place in Indian Wells recently, where Daniil Medvedev initiated the review system against Jack Draper.
The British player conceded it was a tough call for the official, but believed his opponent had "played the rules quite well."
The umpire watched a video and determined the player was responsible for hindrance, granting the rally to his opponent.
Broader Adoption
This technology aren't new for Grand Slams. It has been in use at the American major since 2023 and the Australian Open since 2025.
Furthermore, it is becoming more common on the women’s WTA Tour, and by the coming year the men's ATP Tour will have the system implemented at all of its events.
Further Updates
A further innovation at The Championships this year will be the introduction of visual indicators on scoreboards to complement the verbal announcements from the electronic line calling system.
This addresses situations where the crowd have occasionally been uncertain whether a ball was in or out.
In other news, with precisely 100 days remaining until the beginning of the Championships, the AELTC have also announced an expansion in daily attendance at the qualifiers in Roehampton.
