Wimbledon will introduce video review technology for the first time in the tournament's history when the 2026 Championships open on June 29, the All England Club confirmed on Saturday.

The system will run across six courts and allows players to challenge specific chair umpire calls with no limit on the number of reviews they can request.

The move builds directly on Wimbledon's adoption of Electronic Line Calling last year, which replaced human line judges at the grass-court Grand Slam for the first time. The club said the video review enhancement "has been made as a result of feedback following the adoption of live electronic line-calling last year."

How Video Review Will Work at Wimbledon

Centre Court and No. 1 Court will carry the technology throughout the entire two-week tournament, while No. 2 Court, No. 3 Court, Court 12 and Court 18 will use video review for singles matches.

The system operates separately from Electronic Line Calling - which handles in/out decisions - and instead covers chair umpire judgement calls that have historically been uncontestable.

Players can seek reviews on double bounces, racket or body touches, and hindrance incidents - categorised under "not up," "foul shot" and "touch" rulings. The absence of a review cap distinguishes Wimbledon's model from the limited challenge systems at other Grand Slams, where players face a set number of unsuccessful reviews per set.

Video review first appeared at Grand Slam level at the 2023 US Open and the Australian Open has since adopted it. Wimbledon's addition leaves Roland Garros as the sole major without the technology - and the only Grand Slam yet to move away from human line judges.

What Changes for Players and Spectators

Hindrance calls are expected to draw particular scrutiny under the new system. The category gained fresh attention recently when Jack Draper lost a point at the BNP Paribas Indian Wells Masters after officials determined his gesture had distracted opponent Daniil Medvedev.

With video review now available at Wimbledon, such judgements on the biggest courts will face a second look.

The All England Club has also acted on spectator feedback from 2025, when automated line-call announcements proved difficult to hear in packed stands. Scoreboards across all courts will now display visual indicators for Electronic Line Calling outcomes, showing "out" and "fault" calls to the crowd in real time.

A further scheduling adjustment sees the women's doubles draw shift to July 2, one day later than the previous July 1 start. The finals weekend format established in 2025 remains unchanged.

The 139th Championships get under way on June 29 (AEST), with players on six of the tournament's showpiece courts able to contest chair umpire calls for the first time in Wimbledon's history.