Wimbledon will follow the American and Australian Opens in utilizing video review technology.
Replay technology will be launched at Wimbledon for the 2025 edition.
Competitors are granted the right to challenge certain rulings from the official, echoing the protocol already in operation at both the American Grand Slam and the Aussie major.
This innovation will be operational on the main stadium and Court One throughout the Championships and on the remaining featured courts when they are hosting singles contests.
This move follows just a year after the AELTC introduced electronic line calling, which effectively ended the centuries-old role of line officials.
Scope of Challenges
Players cannot to challenge the accuracy of the electronic line calling, but are allowed to request the official to re-examine other situations, such as:
- If a ball has bounced twice.
- If a ball made contact with an opponent's racquet or person during play.
- Potential interference end of a rally.
Notably, there will be no limit on the amount of challenges a player 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 difficult call for the official, but thought his opponent had "played the rules quite well."
Official Aurelie Tourte viewed a replay and ruled the player was responsible for interference, granting the point to his opponent.
Broader Adoption
Video reviews aren't exclusive to Grand Slams. It has been in use at the US Open since 2023 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 the system in place at all of its tournaments.
Other Changes
A further innovation at Wimbledon this year will be the addition of graphical cues on displays to support the verbal announcements from the ELC system.
This addresses instances where fans have occasionally been unsure whether a shot was in or out.
In other news, with exactly 100 days remaining until the start of the Championships, the AELTC have also revealed an expansion in daily attendance at the qualifiers in the qualifying venue.
