Wimbledon introduces video review on six courts for this year’s tournament
Wimbledon will use video review technology for the first time at this year’s tournament, the All-England Club announced Saturday.
The oldest Grand Slam tennis tournament will have the technology available on Centre Court, No. 1 Court — the club’s second-biggest stadium — plus four other show courts.
Players will be allowed to review specific calls made by the chair umpire — such as double bounces.
Video review made its Grand Slam tennis debut at the 2023 US Open. The Australian Open also uses the technology. Centre Court and No. 1 Court will have video review available throughout the tournament, which starts on June 29, and the technology will be used on No. 2 Court, No. 3 Court, Court 12 and Court 18 for singles matches.
Players will not be limited in the number of reviews they can request.
Video review is separate from the electronic line-calling used for ruling balls in or out. Last year, Wimbledon replaced line judges with electronic line-calling, though it wasn’t without hiccups.
