The tournament joins the American and Aussie Opens in employing replay systems.
Video review systems are set to arrive at The Championships this year.
Players will gain the right to question particular rulings from the official, echoing the system currently in place at each of the American Grand Slam and the Aussie major.
This technology will be operational on Centre Court and the number one court for the duration of the Championships and on the other four featured courts when they are staging singles contests.
This step comes just a season following the AELTC rolled out electronic line calling, which effectively ended the longstanding tradition of line judges.
Scope of Challenges
Competitors will not be permitted to dispute the call of the ELC system, but are allowed to request the official to re-examine other situations, including:
- If a ball has double-bounced.
- If a ball touched an opponent's racquet or body during play.
- Potential hindrance end of a point.
Notably, there will be no limit on the amount of reviews a competitor can initiate.
Practical Application
An illustrative case took place in Indian Wells recently, where a top player initiated the video challenge against his opponent.
Draper conceded it was a tough situation for the umpire, but believed his rival had "played the rules effectively."
Official Aurelie Tourte viewed a replay and ruled Draper was guilty of interference, granting the point to his opponent.
Growing Trend
This technology are not new for Grand Slams. The system has been in use at the American major since 2023 and the Aussie Open since 2025.
Furthermore, it is becoming more common on the women’s WTA Tour, and by next season the ATP circuit plans to have video reviews implemented at every one of its events.
Further Updates
Another innovation at The Championships this year will be the addition of graphical cues on scoreboards to support the verbal announcements from the ELC system.
This addresses situations where the crowd have occasionally been uncertain whether a ball was out or in.
In other news, with precisely a century of days to go until the start of the tournament, the AELTC have further announced an increase in daily attendance at the qualifiers in the qualifying venue.