The tournament joins the US and Australian Opens in utilizing video review systems.
Video review systems will be launched at The Championships in the upcoming tournament.
Athletes are granted the ability to contest particular decisions from the chair umpire, mirroring the system currently in operation at both the US Open and the Australian Open.
This innovation will be operational on the main stadium and the number one court throughout the Championships and on the other four show courts when they are hosting singles contests.
This move arrives only a season following the AELTC rolled out ELC, which effectively ended the 147-year tradition of line officials.
Scope of Challenges
Competitors will not be permitted to dispute the call of the ELC system, but they can request the umpire to re-examine 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 amount of reviews a competitor can request.
Practical Application
A recent case took place in a recent tournament recently, where Daniil Medvedev used the video challenge against his opponent.
The British player conceded it was a tough call for the umpire, but believed his opponent had "played the rules quite well."
The umpire watched a video and determined the player was guilty of hindrance, granting the point to Medvedev.
Growing Trend
Video reviews aren't new for Grand Slams. It 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 next season the men's ATP Tour will have video reviews implemented at all of its tournaments.
Other Changes
Another innovation at The Championships this year will be the introduction of graphical cues on scoreboards to support the audio calls from the electronic line calling system.
This solves instances where the crowd have occasionally been uncertain if a ball was in or out.
Finally, with exactly a century of days to go until the start of the tournament, organizers have also revealed an expansion in daily capacity at the qualifying competition in Roehampton.
