Wimbledon will follow the American and Aussie Opens in employing replay technology.
Replay systems will be launched at The Championships in the upcoming tournament.
Players will gain the right to contest specific calls from the official, mirroring the practice currently in use at both the US Open and the Aussie major.
This technology is slated for use on Centre Court and the number one court throughout the tournament and on the other four featured courts when they are staging singles contests.
This development comes just a year after the AELTC implemented electronic line calling, which effectively ended the longstanding tradition of line officials.
What Can Be Reviewed?
Competitors will not be permitted to dispute the call of the electronic line calling, but they can ask for the official to review other situations, including:
- Whether a tennis ball has bounced twice.
- Whether a shot made contact with an opponent's racquet or person during play.
- Potential hindrance end of a rally.
Notably, there will be no cap on the number of reviews a competitor can request.
A Recent Example
A recent case occurred in Indian Wells recently, where Daniil Medvedev used the review system against Jack Draper.
The British player conceded it was a tough situation for the umpire, but thought his opponent had "played the rules quite well."
Official Aurelie Tourte watched a video and ruled Draper was guilty of interference, granting the rally to his opponent.
Growing Trend
This technology are not new for Grand Slams. It was adopted at the US Open since 2023 and the Aussie Open this year.
Furthermore, it is increasingly prevalent on the women’s WTA Tour, and by next season the men's ATP Tour plans to have video reviews in place at all of its events.
Additional Innovations
Another change at Wimbledon this year will be the addition of graphical cues on scoreboards to support the audio calls from the ELC system.
This addresses situations where fans have sometimes been uncertain whether a ball was in or out.
Finally, with exactly a century of days remaining until the beginning of the tournament, organizers have also revealed an expansion in daily capacity at the qualifiers in Roehampton.
