The tournament joins the US and Australian Opens in employing video review technology.
Video review technology are set to arrive at The Championships in the upcoming tournament.
Players will gain the right to question specific calls from the official, echoing the practice already in use at each of the American Grand Slam and the Aussie major.
This technology will be operational on the main stadium and Court One for the duration of the tournament and on the remaining show courts when they are staging singles contests.
This development comes just a year after the All England Club rolled out electronic line calling, which brought an end to the longstanding tradition of line officials.
Scope of Challenges
Competitors will not be permitted to challenge the accuracy of the electronic line calling, but they can ask for the umpire to re-examine specific situations, such as:
- Whether a ball has double-bounced.
- Whether a shot touched an rival's racket or person during play.
- Potential interference end of a rally.
Notably, there is no limit on the amount of reviews a player can ask for.
Practical Application
An illustrative incident occurred in a recent tournament last week, where a top player used the video challenge against Jack Draper.
The British player admitted it was a tough situation for the official, but believed his opponent had "played the rules effectively."
Official Aurelie Tourte watched a video and determined Draper was guilty of interference, awarding the rally to his opponent.
Broader Adoption
This technology aren't exclusive to Grand Slams. It was adopted at the US Open for two years and the Aussie Open since 2025.
Additionally, 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 every one of its tournaments.
Additional Innovations
Another innovation at The Championships this year will be the addition of visual indicators on displays to complement the verbal announcements from the ELC system.
This addresses situations where the crowd have sometimes been uncertain whether a ball was out or in.
In other news, with exactly 100 days to go until the start of the tournament, the AELTC have also revealed an expansion in daily capacity at the qualifiers in the qualifying venue.
