Wimbledon will follow the American and Australian Opens in employing replay systems.
Video review systems will be launched at Wimbledon this year.
Players will gain the option to challenge certain decisions from the official, mirroring the protocol already in place at both the American Grand Slam and the Aussie major.
This technology is slated for use on the main stadium and the number one court for the duration of the Championships and on the remaining show courts when they are staging singles contests.
This development arrives only a season following the All England Club implemented electronic line calling, which terminated the 147-year role of line officials.
Scope of Challenges
Players will not be permitted to dispute the call of the electronic line calling, but are allowed to request the umpire to review specific situations, including:
- If a ball has double-bounced.
- If a ball touched an rival's racket or person during play.
- Possible hindrance end of a rally.
Notably, there will be no limit on the amount of reviews a player can ask for.
A Recent Example
An illustrative case occurred in a recent tournament recently, where a top player used the video challenge against his opponent.
Draper admitted it was a difficult call for the official, but thought his rival had "played the rules quite well."
The umpire viewed a video and determined Draper was responsible for interference, awarding the rally to Medvedev.
Growing Trend
This technology are not exclusive to major tournaments. It was adopted at the US Open since 2023 and the Australian Open this year.
Furthermore, it is increasingly prevalent on the women’s WTA Tour, and by the coming year the ATP circuit will have the system implemented at every one of its tournaments.
Other Changes
Another change at Wimbledon 2025 involves the introduction of graphical cues on displays to support the verbal announcements from the ELC system.
This addresses situations where the crowd have sometimes been uncertain if a shot was out or in.
In other news, with exactly 100 days remaining until the beginning of the tournament, the AELTC have also revealed an increase in daily attendance at the qualifiers in Roehampton.
