Wimbledon Introduces Video Challenge Technology for the First Time.
Wimbledon will follow the American and Australian Opens in utilizing replay systems.
Video review technology will be launched at Wimbledon this year.
Competitors will gain the option to question particular rulings from the chair umpire, echoing the system already in place at each of the American Grand Slam and the Aussie major.
This technology will be operational on the main stadium and Court One throughout the tournament and on the other four featured courts when they are hosting singles contests.
This move comes just a year after the All England Club implemented electronic line calling, which brought an end to the centuries-old tradition of line officials.
What Can Be Reviewed?
Competitors will not be permitted to dispute the accuracy of the ELC system, but are allowed to ask for the official to review specific decisions, such as:
- If a ball has double-bounced.
- Whether a shot made contact with an opponent's racquet or person on the way past.
- Potential interference at the conclusion of a point.
Notably, there is no cap on the amount of challenges a competitor can ask for.
Case in Point
An illustrative incident took place in a recent tournament last week, where Daniil Medvedev used the review system against Jack Draper.
Draper conceded it was a difficult call for the umpire, but thought his rival had "played the rules quite well."
Official Aurelie Tourte watched a video and determined the player was guilty of interference, awarding the point to Medvedev.
Growing Trend
Video reviews aren't exclusive to Grand Slams. The system was adopted at the American major for two years and the Aussie Open since 2025.
Additionally, it is becoming more common on the women’s WTA Tour, and by the coming year the ATP circuit plans to have video reviews in place at every one of its tournaments.
Other Changes
A further innovation at Wimbledon 2025 will be the introduction of graphical cues on scoreboards to support the verbal announcements from the electronic line calling system.
This solves situations where the crowd have sometimes been uncertain whether a shot was out or in.
In other news, with exactly 100 days to go until the beginning of the Championships, organizers have also announced an increase in daily capacity at the qualifying competition in the qualifying venue.
