The tournament joins the American and Australian Opens in implementing video review technology.
Video review technology will make its debut at The Championships in the upcoming tournament.
Players are granted the ability to contest certain rulings made by the official, echoing the protocol currently in use at both the American Grand Slam and the Aussie major.
This technology will be operational on the main stadium and Court One throughout the Championships and on the other four featured courts when they are staging singles matches.
This step comes just a season following the All England Club implemented ELC, which effectively ended the centuries-old tradition of line officials.
Scope of Challenges
Players will not be permitted to dispute the call of the electronic line calling, but are allowed to request the official to review other decisions, such as:
- Whether a ball has double-bounced.
- If a ball touched an rival's racket or body on the way past.
- Potential interference at the conclusion of a point.
Importantly, there is no cap on the amount of challenges a player can request.
A Recent Example
A recent case took place in a recent tournament last week, where Daniil Medvedev used the video challenge against his opponent.
Draper admitted it was a tough call for the umpire, but thought his rival had "used the regulations quite well."
The umpire watched a video and determined Draper was responsible for hindrance, granting the rally to Medvedev.
Growing Trend
Video reviews are not new for Grand Slams. The system has been in use at the American major since 2023 and the Australian Open since 2025.
Furthermore, it is increasingly prevalent on the women’s WTA Tour, and by next season the men's ATP Tour plans to have the system implemented at all of its tournaments.
Additional Innovations
Another innovation at The Championships this year will be the addition of visual indicators on displays to complement the verbal announcements from the ELC system.
This solves instances where spectators have sometimes been unsure if a ball was out or in.
Finally, with exactly 100 days to go until the start of the Championships, the AELTC have also announced an expansion in daily capacity at the qualifiers in Roehampton.