Wimbledon will follow the US and Aussie Opens in employing replay technology.
Video review systems will make its debut at Wimbledon this year.
Competitors will gain the ability to challenge specific rulings from the chair umpire, following the protocol already in operation at both the US Open and the Australian Open.
This innovation is slated for use on Centre Court and Court One throughout the Championships and on the other four show courts when they are hosting singles matches.
This step arrives only a season following the All England Club introduced ELC, which effectively ended the 147-year role of line officials.
Scope of Challenges
Players cannot to challenge the call of the electronic line calling, but they can request the official to re-examine other situations, including:
- If a ball has bounced twice.
- If a ball made contact with an rival's racket or body on the way past.
- Possible hindrance at the conclusion of a rally.
Importantly, there will be no limit on the number of reviews a competitor can ask for.
Practical Application
An illustrative incident occurred in Indian Wells last week, where Daniil Medvedev initiated the review system against his opponent.
Draper admitted it was a tough situation for the official, but believed his opponent had "played the rules effectively."
The umpire viewed a replay and determined the player was guilty of interference, granting the rally to his opponent.
Wider Implementation
Video reviews aren't exclusive to Grand Slams. It has been in use at the US Open since 2023 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 implemented at all of its tournaments.
Additional Innovations
A further change at The Championships 2025 involves the introduction of graphical cues on scoreboards to support the verbal announcements from the electronic line calling system.
This solves instances where the crowd have occasionally been uncertain whether a shot was in or out.
In other news, with exactly 100 days to go until the start of the tournament, organizers have also announced an increase in daily capacity at the qualifying competition in the qualifying venue.
