The tournament joins the US and Australian Opens in implementing video review technology.
Replay technology are set to arrive at The Championships this year.
Players will gain the ability to question certain calls from the chair umpire, echoing the system currently in place at both the American Grand Slam and the Aussie major.
This innovation will be operational on the main stadium and Court One for the duration of the Championships and on the other four featured courts when they are staging singles contests.
This move arrives only a season following the AELTC introduced electronic line calling, which terminated the longstanding role of line officials.
What Can Be Reviewed?
Players will not be permitted to dispute the accuracy of the electronic line calling, but are allowed to ask for the umpire to re-examine other situations, including:
- If a ball has bounced twice.
- If a ball made contact with an rival's racket or body on the way past.
- Potential hindrance at the conclusion of a rally.
Notably, there will be no cap on the amount of challenges a competitor can ask for.
Practical Application
An illustrative example occurred in Indian Wells last week, where a top player used the video challenge against his opponent.
The British player admitted it was a difficult call for the official, but believed his opponent had "played the rules effectively."
Official Aurelie Tourte watched a video and ruled the player was responsible for hindrance, awarding the rally to Medvedev.
Growing Trend
Video reviews are not exclusive to major tournaments. It was adopted at the American major since 2023 and the Australian Open since 2025.
Furthermore, it is becoming more common on the WTA circuit, and by the coming year the men's ATP Tour plans to have the system implemented at every one of its tournaments.
Additional Innovations
Another 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 addresses instances where fans have sometimes been uncertain if a ball was out or in.
Finally, with precisely 100 days to go until the start of the Championships, organizers have further announced an increase in daily capacity at the qualifying competition in Roehampton.
