Wimbledon will follow the American and Australian Opens in employing video review systems.
Replay technology will make its debut at The Championships for the 2025 edition.
Players will gain the right to question particular rulings from the official, mirroring the practice currently in operation at both the American Grand Slam and the Aussie major.
The new system is slated for use on Centre Court and Court One for the duration of the Championships and on the other four featured courts when they are staging singles matches.
This development arrives only a year after the All England Club introduced electronic line calling, which brought an end to the 147-year role of line judges.
Scope of Challenges
Competitors will not be permitted to dispute the call of the electronic line calling, but they can request the umpire to re-examine specific decisions, including:
- Whether a ball has bounced twice.
- Whether a shot touched an rival's racket or body during play.
- Possible interference end of a point.
Notably, there will be an unlimited number on the amount of challenges a competitor can request.
Practical Application
A recent incident took place in a recent tournament last week, where Daniil Medvedev initiated the video challenge against his opponent.
Draper conceded it was a tough situation for the umpire, but believed his rival had "played the rules effectively."
The umpire watched a replay and ruled Draper was responsible for hindrance, awarding the rally to his opponent.
Growing Trend
Video reviews are not new for Grand Slams. It has been in use at the US Open for two years and the Australian Open since 2025.
Furthermore, it is increasingly prevalent on the women’s WTA Tour, and by the coming year the men's ATP Tour will have video reviews implemented at every one of its tournaments.
Additional Innovations
Another innovation at Wimbledon 2025 will be the introduction of graphical cues on displays to support the verbal announcements from the ELC system.
This addresses situations where the crowd have occasionally been unsure whether a shot was in or out.
Finally, with exactly 100 days remaining until the start of the tournament, the AELTC have further announced an increase in daily capacity at the qualifying competition in the qualifying venue.
