The tournament joins the US and Australian Opens in employing video review systems.
Replay systems will make its debut at The Championships for the 2025 edition.
Athletes are granted the ability to question particular decisions from the chair umpire, following the practice currently in use at each of the US Open and the Australian Open.
This innovation will be operational on the main stadium and Court One for the duration of the Championships and on the remaining featured courts when they are hosting singles matches.
This move follows just a season following the AELTC introduced ELC, which effectively ended the centuries-old role of line judges.
What Can Be Reviewed?
Competitors cannot to dispute the accuracy of the ELC system, but are allowed to ask for the official to review specific decisions, such as:
- Whether a ball has bounced twice.
- Whether a shot made contact with an rival's racket or person on the way past.
- Potential interference at the conclusion of a point.
Notably, there is no cap on the number of challenges a competitor can initiate.
Practical Application
A recent incident occurred in Indian Wells last week, where Daniil Medvedev initiated the video challenge against Jack Draper.
Draper conceded it was a tough situation for the umpire, but believed his rival had "played the rules quite well."
Official Aurelie Tourte viewed a replay and determined Draper was responsible for interference, awarding the point to Medvedev.
Growing Trend
This technology are not new for major tournaments. It was adopted at the American major for two years and the Australian Open since 2025.
Additionally, it is becoming more common on the WTA circuit, and by the coming year the men's ATP Tour plans to have video reviews implemented at all of its tournaments.
Additional Innovations
A further change at Wimbledon 2025 will be the introduction of graphical cues on displays to complement the audio calls from the electronic line calling system.
This solves situations where spectators have sometimes been uncertain whether a shot was in or out.
Finally, with precisely 100 days remaining until the beginning of the tournament, organizers have further revealed an expansion in daily attendance at the qualifying competition in the qualifying venue.
