Wimbledon will follow the American and Australian Opens in employing video review technology.
Replay technology are set to arrive at Wimbledon for the 2025 edition.
Athletes are granted the ability to contest particular calls from the official, following the practice currently in operation at both the American Grand Slam and the Aussie major.
This innovation will be operational on the main stadium and the number one court for the duration of the tournament and on the other four featured courts when they are staging singles matches.
This step follows just a year after the AELTC rolled out electronic line calling, which brought an end to the centuries-old tradition of line officials.
Scope of Challenges
Players cannot to dispute the call of the ELC system, but are allowed to ask for the official to re-examine specific decisions, including:
- If a tennis ball has double-bounced.
- Whether a ball made contact with an opponent's racquet or person during play.
- Possible hindrance at the conclusion of a rally.
Importantly, there will be an unlimited number on the number of reviews a competitor can request.
A Recent Example
An illustrative case took place in a recent tournament recently, where Daniil Medvedev used the video challenge against Jack Draper.
The British player conceded it was a difficult call for the umpire, but thought his rival had "used the regulations effectively."
The umpire viewed a replay and determined Draper was responsible for interference, awarding the rally to Medvedev.
Broader Adoption
Video reviews are not exclusive to major tournaments. It has been in use at the American major for two years and the Australian Open since 2025.
Additionally, it is increasingly prevalent on the women’s WTA Tour, and by the coming year the men's ATP Tour plans to have video reviews in place at every one of its events.
Further Updates
Another innovation at Wimbledon this year involves the addition of visual indicators on scoreboards to complement the verbal announcements from the electronic line calling system.
This solves situations where the crowd have occasionally been unsure if a shot was out or in.
Finally, with exactly 100 days to go until the start of the tournament, the AELTC have further announced an increase in daily capacity at the qualifying competition in Roehampton.
