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Video review technology will be available on six courts at this year's Wimbledon, the All England Club has announced.
The introduction of Electronic Line Calling last year caused some controversy, with a high-profile malfunction marring Sonay Kartal's fourth-round clash against Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova.
But that has not stopped organisers giving the green light to more technology, with players in singles matches on the six show courts permitted to challenge certain calls made by umpires, for example on whether a ball has bounced twice or if a player has touched or leaned across the net.
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It will also apply to hindrance calls, which could prove contentious. In Indian Wells last week, Britain's Jack Draper controversially lost a point after the umpire decided, on review, that a gesture he had made had put off his opponent Daniil Medvedev despite the point continuing.
Meanwhile, scoreboards will display a visual signal when shots are out after feedback from last year's tournament that fans struggled to hear the automated calls.
- Players will be allowed to review specific judgement calls made by the Chair Umpire (such as, for example, 'not-up', 'foul shot', 'touch') either on a point-ending call, when a player immediately stops play, or immediately after the completion of a point (in the case of hindrance).
- Players will not be limited in the number of reviews they can request.
- Visual indicators for live Electronic Line Calling will be introduced on the scoreboards of all courts for all matches, including at the Qualifying Competition, showing 'out' and 'fault' calls.
- Women's doubles competition will commence one day later than previously, and this year is scheduled to start on Thursday 2 July.
Last year's revised schedule for finals weekend will remain in place for 2026. This sees the men's and women's doubles finals commencing at 1pm, followed by the women's and men's singles finals at 4pm, on the second Saturday and Sunday respectively.
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Chief Executive Sally Bolton, said: "Each year we look for ways to evolve and enhance Wimbledon, both on and off the court.
"Through various enhancements ranging from a new public dining offer, the introduction of Video Review technology, and improved accessibility for live Electronic Line Calling, we want to deliver the best possible experience for everyone at Wimbledon."
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