Wimbledon to Introduce Video Review in 2026

The All England Club announced Saturday that Wimbledon will introduce video review technology for the first time during its 2026 championships, allowing players to challenge specific judgment calls made by chair umpires. The tournament, the oldest Grand Slam, is set to run from June 29 to July 12 at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in southwest London.

The system will enable reviews of scenarios such as double bounces, whether a ball touched an opponent's body or racket, net touches, or hindrances that disrupt play. Players can request a review immediately after a point ends or when they stop play due to a perceived issue. Unlike line calls, which remain governed by the electronic line-calling system introduced last year, video reviews have no limit on the number of requests. The technology will be available on six show courts: Centre Court and No. 1 Court throughout the event, and No. 2 Court, No. 3 Court, Court 12, and Court 18 during singles matches.

This move aligns Wimbledon with the US Open, where video review debuted in 2023, and the Australian Open, which adopted it in 2025. The French Open remains the only Grand Slam without it, while the system is already...