VAR at Wimbledon? The tournament announces video review for 2026

Wimbledon will implement video review technology for the first time in this year's edition, as announced by the All England Club this Saturday.

VAR at Wimbledon? The tournament announces video review for 2026

TL;DR

  • Wimbledon will implement video review technology for the first time in 2026.
  • Players can request reviews for specific decisions, such as double bounces.
  • The technology will be available on Centre Court and No. 1 Court for all matches.
  • It will also be used on four other main courts for singles matches only.
  • This system is independent of the electronic line-calling technology.
  • Spectators will benefit from visual indicators on scoreboards.
  • Capacity for the qualifying rounds in Roehampton will increase from 3,500 to 4,000.