The tournament joins the American and Australian Opens in utilizing replay systems.
Replay systems are set to arrive at The Championships in the upcoming tournament.
Athletes will gain the right to challenge particular rulings made by the official, mirroring the protocol currently in place at each of the American Grand Slam and the Australian Open.
The new system will be operational on the main stadium and the number one court for the duration of the tournament and on the other four show courts when they are hosting singles contests.
This move comes just a year after the All England Club introduced ELC, which terminated the longstanding role of line officials.
What Can Be Reviewed?
Competitors will not be permitted to challenge the call of the electronic line calling, but they can ask for the official to re-examine specific decisions, including:
- If a ball has double-bounced.
- Whether a shot made contact with an opponent's racquet or body on the way past.
- Potential interference end of a rally.
Importantly, there will be an unlimited number on the number of reviews a player can initiate.
A Recent Example
An illustrative example took place in Indian Wells recently, where Daniil Medvedev initiated the review system against his opponent.
Draper conceded it was a difficult call for the umpire, but believed his rival had "used the regulations quite well."
The umpire watched a video and ruled the player was guilty of hindrance, awarding the rally to his opponent.
Wider Implementation
This technology are not new for Grand Slams. The system has been in use at the American major since 2023 and the Australian Open since 2025.
Furthermore, it is becoming more common 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.
Additional Innovations
A further 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 solves instances where the crowd have occasionally been uncertain if a ball was out or in.
In other news, with exactly a century of days remaining until the beginning of the tournament, organizers have also announced an increase in daily attendance at the qualifiers in the qualifying venue.
