The tournament joins the US and Aussie Opens in employing replay systems.
Video review technology will be launched at Wimbledon in the upcoming tournament.
Competitors are granted the right to challenge certain rulings from the chair umpire, mirroring the practice currently in operation at each of the US Open and the Aussie major.
This innovation will be operational on Centre Court and Court One for the duration of the Championships and on the remaining featured courts when they are staging singles matches.
This development comes just a season following the All England Club rolled out ELC, which terminated the centuries-old role of line officials.
What Can Be Reviewed?
Competitors will not be permitted to dispute the call of the ELC system, but are allowed to request the official to review other decisions, such as:
- If a tennis ball has bounced twice.
- If a ball touched an rival's racket or body on the way past.
- Possible hindrance end of a point.
Notably, there is an unlimited number on the number of reviews a player can initiate.
Practical Application
An illustrative example took place in a recent tournament recently, where Daniil Medvedev used the review system against Jack Draper.
Draper admitted it was a difficult situation for the umpire, but thought his opponent had "used the regulations quite well."
Official Aurelie Tourte viewed a replay and determined Draper was guilty of hindrance, granting the rally to Medvedev.
Wider Implementation
Video reviews are not exclusive to Grand Slams. It was adopted at the US Open for two years and the Australian Open this year.
Furthermore, it is becoming more common on the women’s WTA Tour, and by the coming year the ATP circuit will have video reviews implemented at all of its events.
Additional Innovations
Another innovation at Wimbledon 2025 involves the addition of visual indicators on scoreboards to support the verbal announcements from the electronic line calling system.
This solves instances where fans have sometimes been uncertain whether a shot was in or out.
Finally, with exactly 100 days to go until the start of the tournament, the AELTC have further revealed an expansion in daily capacity at the qualifying competition in the qualifying venue.
