Wimbledon Embraces Video Replay System for the First Time.
Wimbledon will follow the American and Australian Opens in implementing video review technology.
Video review technology will make its debut at The Championships this year.
Competitors are granted the ability to contest certain calls from the chair umpire, mirroring the protocol currently in operation at both the American Grand Slam and the Australian Open.
This innovation is slated for use on Centre Court and the number one court throughout the tournament and on the other four show courts when they are hosting singles contests.
This move arrives only a year after the All England Club implemented ELC, which brought an end to the longstanding tradition of line judges.
Reviewable Decisions
Players cannot to dispute the call of the ELC system, but they can ask for the official to re-examine specific situations, such as:
- If a ball has bounced twice.
- Whether a shot touched an rival's racket or person on the way past.
- Possible interference end of a rally.
Notably, there is no cap on the amount of challenges a player can ask for.
Practical Application
A recent example occurred in a recent tournament recently, where Daniil Medvedev initiated the review system against his opponent.
The British player conceded it was a tough call for the umpire, but believed his opponent had "played the rules effectively."
The umpire watched a replay and ruled Draper was guilty of hindrance, granting the rally to his opponent.
Wider Implementation
This technology are not exclusive to Grand Slams. It was adopted at the American major since 2023 and the Aussie Open since 2025.
Additionally, it is becoming more common on the WTA circuit, and by the coming year the ATP circuit plans to have the system implemented at every one of its tournaments.
Further Updates
A further innovation at Wimbledon 2025 will be the addition of graphical cues on scoreboards to support the audio calls from the electronic line calling system.
This addresses situations where the crowd have occasionally been unsure whether a shot was out or in.
In other news, with precisely a century of days remaining until the beginning of the tournament, the AELTC have also announced an expansion in daily capacity at the qualifying competition in the qualifying venue.
