Wimbledon will follow the American and Australian Opens in employing replay systems.
Video review technology will make its debut at The Championships for the 2025 edition.
Athletes are granted the option to question particular rulings from the chair umpire, following the system currently in place at both the American Grand Slam and the Australian Open.
This innovation is slated for use on the main stadium and Court One for the duration of the Championships and on the remaining featured courts when they are hosting singles contests.
This development comes just a season following the All England Club rolled out ELC, which effectively ended the centuries-old tradition of line officials.
Scope of Challenges
Players will not be permitted to dispute the accuracy of the ELC system, but they can ask for the umpire to review specific situations, such as:
- If a ball has double-bounced.
- Whether a ball touched an rival's racket or person on the way past.
- Possible hindrance at the conclusion of a point.
Importantly, there is no limit on the number of reviews a competitor can request.
A Recent Example
An illustrative example took place in a recent tournament last week, where Daniil Medvedev used the review system against his opponent.
Draper admitted it was a tough call for the official, but thought his rival had "played the rules quite well."
The umpire watched a video and ruled the player was guilty of interference, awarding the rally to Medvedev.
Wider Implementation
This technology are not exclusive to Grand Slams. The system has been in use at the American major since 2023 and the Australian Open since 2025.
Additionally, it is becoming more common on the women’s WTA Tour, and by next season the men's ATP Tour plans to have the system in place at all of its events.
Further Updates
A further innovation at The Championships this year will be the introduction of visual indicators on displays to support the verbal announcements from the electronic line calling system.
This solves situations where the crowd have occasionally been uncertain whether a ball was out or in.
Finally, with precisely 100 days to go until the start of the tournament, organizers have also revealed an expansion in daily attendance at the qualifying competition in Roehampton.
