Wimbledon will follow the American and Aussie Opens in utilizing replay systems.
Video review systems will make its debut at The Championships in the upcoming tournament.
Athletes are granted the ability to contest certain rulings from the official, echoing the practice already in use at each of the American Grand Slam and the Australian Open.
The new system will be accessible on the main stadium and Court One throughout the tournament and on the remaining featured courts when they are hosting singles matches.
This step arrives only a year after the AELTC introduced ELC, which effectively ended the 147-year role of line judges.
What Can Be Reviewed?
Players cannot to dispute the accuracy of the ELC system, but are allowed to ask for the official to review other decisions, such as:
- If a ball has bounced twice.
- If a ball made contact with an rival's racket or person on the way past.
- Potential interference end of a rally.
Importantly, there will be an unlimited number on the amount of challenges a competitor can initiate.
Practical Application
An illustrative example took place in a recent tournament last week, where a top player initiated the video challenge against Jack Draper.
Draper admitted it was a difficult situation for the official, but thought his rival had "played the rules quite well."
Official Aurelie Tourte watched a video and determined Draper was guilty of hindrance, granting the point to his opponent.
Growing Trend
This technology are not exclusive to Grand Slams. It was adopted at the American major for two years and the Aussie Open since 2025.
Additionally, it is increasingly prevalent on the WTA circuit, and by next season the ATP circuit will have video reviews implemented at every one of its events.
Additional Innovations
Another change at Wimbledon 2025 involves the addition of graphical cues on displays to complement the verbal announcements from the electronic line calling system.
This solves situations where fans have sometimes been unsure whether a shot was out or in.
Finally, with precisely 100 days remaining until the beginning of the tournament, organizers have also revealed an expansion in daily capacity at the qualifying competition in Roehampton.
