The tournament joins the American and Aussie Opens in employing video review technology.
Video review technology are set to arrive at The Championships in the upcoming tournament.
Competitors will gain the ability to contest specific calls made by the chair umpire, mirroring the protocol currently in use at both the US Open and the Australian Open.
The new system will be operational on the main stadium and the number one court for the duration of the tournament and on the other four show courts when they are staging singles contests.
This development follows just a year after the All England Club rolled out ELC, which effectively ended the longstanding role of line officials.
Scope of Challenges
Competitors cannot to dispute the accuracy of the electronic line calling, but they can ask for the umpire to re-examine other situations, such as:
- Whether a tennis ball has bounced twice.
- Whether a ball touched an rival's racket or person during play.
- Possible hindrance at the conclusion of a rally.
Notably, there will be no cap on the amount of reviews a competitor can ask for.
Practical Application
A recent case occurred in Indian Wells last week, where Daniil Medvedev used the review system against his opponent.
Draper admitted it was a tough situation for the umpire, but thought his opponent had "used the regulations effectively."
The umpire watched a video and ruled the player was responsible for hindrance, granting the rally to Medvedev.
Broader Adoption
Video reviews aren't new for Grand Slams. The system has been in use at the American major for two years and the Australian Open since 2025.
Additionally, it is becoming more common on the WTA circuit, and by the coming year the men's ATP Tour will have the system in place at all of its tournaments.
Other Changes
A further innovation at The Championships this year will be the addition of graphical cues on displays to support the audio calls from the ELC system.
This solves instances where the crowd have sometimes been uncertain whether a shot was in or out.
In other news, with precisely a century of days remaining until the beginning of the Championships, the AELTC have further announced an expansion in daily capacity at the qualifying competition in the qualifying venue.
