Wimbledon will follow the US and Aussie Opens in utilizing video review technology.
Replay technology are set to arrive at The Championships for the 2025 edition.
Players are granted the right to challenge particular calls made by the official, mirroring the system currently in use at each of the American Grand Slam and the Aussie major.
The new system will be operational on the main stadium and Court One for the duration of the Championships and on the remaining show courts when they are hosting singles contests.
This development arrives only a season following the All England Club introduced electronic line calling, which brought an end to the centuries-old tradition of line judges.
Scope of Challenges
Competitors cannot to challenge the call of the ELC system, but they can request the official to review other decisions, including:
- If a ball has double-bounced.
- If a ball touched an rival's racket or body on the way past.
- Potential interference end of a point.
Notably, there is no cap on the amount of reviews a competitor can request.
Practical Application
A recent case took place in a recent tournament last week, where Daniil Medvedev initiated the review system against his opponent.
Draper admitted it was a tough call for the umpire, but thought his opponent had "played the rules quite well."
The umpire watched a video and determined the player was guilty of hindrance, awarding the rally to his opponent.
Wider Implementation
This technology aren't new for major tournaments. It was adopted at the American major since 2023 and the Australian Open since 2025.
Additionally, it is becoming more common on the WTA circuit, and by next season the men's ATP Tour plans to have video reviews implemented at all of its tournaments.
Additional Innovations
A further innovation at Wimbledon this year involves the addition of visual indicators on displays to support the verbal announcements from the electronic line calling system.
This solves instances where the crowd have sometimes been uncertain if a shot was out or in.
Finally, with exactly 100 days to go until the start of the tournament, organizers have further revealed an expansion in daily capacity at the qualifiers in Roehampton.
