Wimbledon Embraces Video Replay System This Season.
Wimbledon will follow the US and Australian Opens in implementing video review systems.
Replay technology are set to arrive at The Championships this year.
Athletes will gain the ability to challenge certain decisions made by the chair umpire, mirroring the system already in operation at each of the American Grand Slam and the Aussie major.
The new system is slated for use on the main stadium and the number one court throughout the Championships and on the other four featured courts when they are staging singles contests.
This move comes just a season following the All England Club introduced ELC, which effectively ended the 147-year role of line officials.
Reviewable Decisions
Players will not be permitted to dispute the call of the electronic line calling, but they can ask for the umpire to re-examine specific situations, such as:
- If a ball has double-bounced.
- If a ball made contact with an opponent's racquet or person on the way past.
- Possible interference at the conclusion of a point.
Importantly, there will be no cap on the number of challenges a competitor can ask for.
Case in Point
An illustrative incident took place in a recent tournament recently, where Daniil Medvedev initiated the video challenge against Jack Draper.
The British player conceded it was a tough call for the umpire, but believed his rival had "played the rules quite well."
Official Aurelie Tourte watched a video and ruled Draper was responsible for hindrance, granting the rally to Medvedev.
Broader Adoption
Video reviews aren't new for major tournaments. It was adopted at the American major since 2023 and the Australian Open since 2025.
Furthermore, it is increasingly prevalent on the women’s WTA Tour, and by next season the men's ATP Tour plans to have video reviews implemented at every one of its events.
Other Changes
A further innovation at Wimbledon 2025 will be the addition of graphical cues on displays to support the verbal announcements from the ELC system.
This solves situations where the crowd have occasionally been uncertain whether a shot was in or out.
In other news, with exactly a century of days to go until the beginning of the tournament, the AELTC have also announced an increase in daily capacity at the qualifiers in the qualifying venue.
