Wimbledon will follow the American and Aussie Opens in implementing video review technology.
Replay technology will make its debut at Wimbledon in the upcoming tournament.
Athletes are granted the right to question particular calls from the chair umpire, following the protocol currently in place 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 staging singles contests.
This move comes just a year after the All England Club introduced electronic line calling, which terminated the centuries-old role of line judges.
Reviewable Decisions
Players will not be permitted to dispute the accuracy of the ELC system, but they can request the official to review specific decisions, including:
- Whether a ball has double-bounced.
- Whether a shot touched an rival's racket or body during play.
- Potential hindrance end of a point.
Notably, there is an unlimited number on the number of reviews a player can initiate.
A Recent Example
An illustrative case took place in Indian Wells last week, where a top player initiated the video challenge against Jack Draper.
Draper admitted it was a difficult call for the umpire, but thought his rival had "played the rules quite well."
The umpire viewed a replay and determined the player was responsible for interference, awarding the rally to Medvedev.
Wider Implementation
Video reviews are not exclusive to Grand Slams. It was adopted at the US Open since 2023 and the Australian Open this year.
Furthermore, it is becoming more common on the WTA circuit, and by next season the men's ATP Tour will have video reviews in place at all of its tournaments.
Additional Innovations
Another change at Wimbledon 2025 will be the addition of graphical cues on displays to complement the audio calls from the ELC system.
This addresses situations where the crowd have occasionally been uncertain whether a shot was in or out.
In other news, with exactly a century of days to go until the beginning of the Championships, organizers have further revealed an expansion in daily capacity at the qualifiers in Roehampton.
