🔗 Share this article Wimbledon Introduces Video Review System This Season. Wimbledon will follow the American and Australian Opens in employing video review technology. Replay systems will make its debut at Wimbledon in the upcoming tournament. Players are granted the ability to contest specific decisions made by the chair umpire, echoing the system currently in place at both the American Grand Slam and the Australian Open. This innovation will be accessible on Centre Court and the number one court throughout the tournament and on the remaining show courts when they are staging singles contests. This development follows just a season following the AELTC implemented ELC, which terminated the 147-year role of line judges. Reviewable Decisions Competitors cannot to dispute the call of the electronic line calling, but are allowed to request the umpire to re-examine specific decisions, including: If a tennis ball has bounced twice. Whether a ball touched an opponent's racquet or person during play. Possible interference end of a rally. Notably, there is no cap on the number of reviews a competitor can request. Practical Application A recent case occurred in Indian Wells last week, where a top player used the review system against Jack Draper. The British player admitted it was a tough call for the umpire, but thought his rival had "used the regulations quite well." The umpire watched a video and ruled the player was guilty of interference, granting the point to Medvedev. Broader Adoption This technology are not new for Grand Slams. The system has been in use at the US Open since 2023 and the Australian Open this year. Furthermore, it is becoming more common on the women’s WTA Tour, and by the coming year the men's ATP Tour plans to have the system in place at all of its events. Further Updates Another innovation at Wimbledon this year will be the addition of visual indicators on displays to support the audio calls from the electronic line calling system. This solves instances where spectators have occasionally been uncertain whether a shot was in or out. In other news, with precisely a century of days to go until the beginning of the tournament, the AELTC have also revealed an expansion in daily attendance at the qualifiers in Roehampton.
Wimbledon will follow the American and Australian Opens in employing video review technology. Replay systems will make its debut at Wimbledon in the upcoming tournament. Players are granted the ability to contest specific decisions made by the chair umpire, echoing the system currently in place at both the American Grand Slam and the Australian Open. This innovation will be accessible on Centre Court and the number one court throughout the tournament and on the remaining show courts when they are staging singles contests. This development follows just a season following the AELTC implemented ELC, which terminated the 147-year role of line judges. Reviewable Decisions Competitors cannot to dispute the call of the electronic line calling, but are allowed to request the umpire to re-examine specific decisions, including: If a tennis ball has bounced twice. Whether a ball touched an opponent's racquet or person during play. Possible interference end of a rally. Notably, there is no cap on the number of reviews a competitor can request. Practical Application A recent case occurred in Indian Wells last week, where a top player used the review system against Jack Draper. The British player admitted it was a tough call for the umpire, but thought his rival had "used the regulations quite well." The umpire watched a video and ruled the player was guilty of interference, granting the point to Medvedev. Broader Adoption This technology are not new for Grand Slams. The system has been in use at the US Open since 2023 and the Australian Open this year. Furthermore, it is becoming more common on the women’s WTA Tour, and by the coming year the men's ATP Tour plans to have the system in place at all of its events. Further Updates Another innovation at Wimbledon this year will be the addition of visual indicators on displays to support the audio calls from the electronic line calling system. This solves instances where spectators have occasionally been uncertain whether a shot was in or out. In other news, with precisely a century of days to go until the beginning of the tournament, the AELTC have also revealed an expansion in daily attendance at the qualifiers in Roehampton.