Wimbledon Introduces Video Challenge Technology for the First Time.

Replay technology are set to arrive at Wimbledon in the upcoming tournament.

Athletes will gain the option to question particular calls made by the chair umpire, following the practice already in operation at each of the US Open and the Australian Open.

This technology will be accessible 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 step follows just a season following the AELTC introduced electronic line calling, which brought an end to the centuries-old tradition of line officials.

What Can Be Reviewed?

Competitors cannot to challenge the accuracy of the ELC system, but are allowed to ask for the official to review specific situations, such as:

• Whether a tennis ball has double-bounced.
• If a ball touched an opponent's racquet or body on the way past.
• Possible hindrance end of a point.

Importantly, there is no limit on the amount of challenges a player can initiate.

A Recent Example

A recent incident occurred in Indian Wells recently, where Daniil Medvedev initiated the video challenge against Jack Draper.

Draper conceded it was a tough situation for the umpire, but believed his opponent had "played the rules quite well."

Official Aurelie Tourte watched a video and ruled Draper was guilty of interference, granting the rally to Medvedev.

Growing Trend

This technology aren't exclusive to major tournaments. It was adopted at the American major since 2023 and the Australian Open this year.

Furthermore, it is increasingly prevalent on the women’s WTA Tour, and by the coming year the men's ATP Tour will have the system implemented at all of its events.

Further Updates

Another change at The Championships this year will be the addition of visual indicators on scoreboards to complement the verbal announcements from the electronic line calling system.

This addresses instances where spectators have occasionally been uncertain whether a ball was in or out.

In other news, with exactly a century of days to go until the beginning of the Championships, the AELTC have also announced an expansion in daily attendance at the qualifying competition in Roehampton.