Wimbledon will follow the American and Australian Opens in implementing video review technology.
Replay systems will make its debut at Wimbledon in the upcoming tournament.
Competitors are granted the right to question certain rulings made by the official, echoing the system currently in use at each of the American Grand Slam and the Aussie major.
This innovation will be accessible on Centre Court and the number one court throughout the Championships and on the other four show courts when they are hosting singles matches.
This development follows just a season following the All England Club introduced electronic line calling, which terminated the centuries-old tradition of line officials.
Reviewable Decisions
Players cannot to challenge the call of the electronic line calling, but are allowed to ask for the umpire to re-examine other decisions, including:
- Whether a ball has bounced twice.
- Whether a ball made contact with an opponent's racquet or person on the way past.
- Potential hindrance end of a rally.
Importantly, there is an unlimited number on the number of reviews a competitor can ask for.
Practical Application
A recent example took place in a recent tournament recently, where a top player used the video challenge against his opponent.
Draper admitted it was a tough call for the official, but thought his opponent had "played the rules quite well."
The umpire viewed a video and determined Draper was responsible for hindrance, granting the point to his opponent.
Wider Implementation
Video reviews aren't exclusive to Grand Slams. The system was adopted at the US Open since 2023 and the Aussie Open since 2025.
Additionally, it is becoming more common on the WTA circuit, and by next season the ATP circuit will have the system in place at every one of its tournaments.
Further Updates
Another change at The Championships 2025 will be the introduction of visual indicators on displays to support the audio calls from the ELC system.
This solves instances where fans have occasionally been uncertain if a shot was in or out.
Finally, with exactly 100 days remaining until the beginning of the Championships, the AELTC have also revealed an expansion in daily capacity at the qualifiers in Roehampton.
