The tournament joins the US and Australian Opens in implementing video review systems.
Video review systems will be launched at The Championships this year.
Athletes will gain the ability to challenge certain calls made by the official, following the protocol already in place at both the US Open and the Australian Open.
The new system will be accessible on the main stadium and the number one court for the duration of the tournament and on the remaining show courts when they are staging singles contests.
This step follows just a season following the All England Club introduced electronic line calling, which effectively ended the longstanding tradition of line judges.
Reviewable Decisions
Competitors cannot to dispute the call of the electronic line calling, but they can ask for the official to re-examine specific situations, including:
- Whether a tennis ball has double-bounced.
- If a ball made contact with an rival's racket or body on the way past.
- Potential interference end of a rally.
Notably, there will be no limit on the number of challenges a player can initiate.
Practical Application
A recent incident took place in Indian Wells recently, where a top player initiated the video challenge against his opponent.
The British player admitted it was a tough call for the umpire, but thought his opponent had "played the rules effectively."
The umpire viewed a video and determined the player was guilty of hindrance, awarding the point to Medvedev.
Broader Adoption
This technology aren't exclusive to major tournaments. The system was adopted at the US Open for two years and the Aussie Open since 2025.
Furthermore, it is increasingly prevalent on the women’s WTA Tour, and by the coming year the ATP circuit will have video reviews in place at all of its events.
Additional Innovations
Another change at The Championships this year involves the addition of visual indicators on displays to complement the audio calls from the electronic line calling system.
This addresses instances where spectators have sometimes been uncertain if a shot was out or in.
In other news, with precisely 100 days to go until the start of the Championships, the AELTC have also announced an expansion in daily capacity at the qualifying competition in Roehampton.
