The tournament joins the US and Australian Opens in utilizing video review technology.
Replay systems are set to arrive at The Championships in the upcoming tournament.
Athletes are granted the ability to question certain rulings from the chair umpire, following the system already in place at each of the American Grand Slam and the Australian Open.
This technology will be operational on the main stadium and Court One for the duration of the tournament and on the other four featured courts when they are hosting singles matches.
This move comes just a year after the AELTC implemented electronic line calling, which terminated the 147-year tradition of line judges.
What Can Be Reviewed?
Players will not be permitted to dispute the accuracy of the electronic line calling, but are allowed to request the official to review specific decisions, including:
- If a tennis ball has bounced twice.
- If a ball made contact with an rival's racket or person on the way past.
- Possible interference end of a point.
Importantly, there will be no cap on the number of reviews a competitor can ask for.
Practical Application
An illustrative case took place in a recent tournament last week, where Daniil Medvedev used the video challenge against his opponent.
Draper conceded it was a tough situation for the umpire, but thought his opponent had "played the rules quite well."
The umpire watched a video and determined Draper was responsible for hindrance, granting the rally to his opponent.
Growing Trend
This technology are not new for Grand Slams. It has been in use at the American major for two years and the Australian Open since 2025.
Furthermore, it is increasingly prevalent on the WTA circuit, and by the coming year the men's ATP Tour will have video reviews in place 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 ELC system.
This solves instances where spectators have occasionally been uncertain whether a shot was in or out.
Finally, with exactly a century of days to go until the start of the tournament, organizers have further announced an increase in daily attendance at the qualifiers in Roehampton.
