Wimbledon will follow the American and Australian Opens in implementing video review systems.
Replay systems will make its debut at Wimbledon in the upcoming tournament.
Competitors will gain the ability to challenge certain rulings from the official, following the system currently in operation at each of the American Grand Slam and the Aussie major.
This technology will be accessible on Centre Court and the number one court throughout the Championships and on the remaining featured courts when they are hosting singles matches.
This move arrives only a year after the AELTC rolled out electronic line calling, which brought an end to the longstanding role of line judges.
What Can Be Reviewed?
Competitors cannot to dispute the call of the electronic line calling, but are allowed to request the umpire to re-examine specific situations, such as:
- If a ball has double-bounced.
- Whether a ball made contact with an opponent's racquet or person on the way past.
- Potential hindrance at the conclusion of a rally.
Importantly, there will be no cap on the number of reviews a competitor can ask for.
Practical Application
An illustrative example took place in Indian Wells last week, where Daniil Medvedev initiated the review system against his opponent.
The British player admitted it was a tough call for the official, but believed his opponent had "used the regulations quite well."
The umpire watched a video and determined Draper was guilty of interference, granting the point to Medvedev.
Growing Trend
Video reviews aren't exclusive to major tournaments. 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 video reviews implemented at all of its events.
Additional Innovations
A further change at Wimbledon 2025 will be the introduction of visual indicators on displays to support the audio calls from the ELC system.
This addresses instances where fans have sometimes been uncertain if a shot was in or out.
Finally, with exactly a century of days to go until the beginning of the Championships, organizers have further announced an expansion in daily capacity at the qualifying competition in the qualifying venue.
