Wimbledon will follow the American and Australian Opens in implementing video review systems.
Video review technology are set to arrive at Wimbledon for the 2025 edition.
Players are granted the option to challenge certain rulings made by the chair umpire, following the system currently in use at both the US Open and the Aussie major.
This technology will be accessible on Centre Court and Court One throughout the tournament and on the other four show courts when they are staging singles matches.
This move follows just a season following the AELTC rolled out ELC, which brought an end to the longstanding role of line officials.
What Can Be Reviewed?
Players cannot to dispute the call of the ELC system, but are allowed to ask for the official to re-examine specific decisions, such as:
- Whether a ball has bounced twice.
- Whether a ball touched an rival's racket or body during play.
- Possible interference at the conclusion of a rally.
Importantly, there is no limit on the number of challenges a player can ask for.
Practical Application
An illustrative case took place in a recent tournament last week, where Daniil Medvedev initiated the review system against Jack Draper.
The British player conceded it was a tough situation for the official, but thought his rival had "played the rules quite well."
The umpire watched a replay and determined Draper was guilty of hindrance, granting the point to his opponent.
Growing Trend
Video reviews aren't new for 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 WTA circuit, and by the coming year the ATP circuit will have the system implemented at every one of its events.
Other Changes
A further change at The Championships 2025 will be the introduction of visual indicators on scoreboards to support the verbal announcements from the electronic line calling system.
This addresses situations where fans have sometimes been uncertain if a shot was in or out.
In other news, with exactly a century of days remaining until the start of the tournament, organizers have further revealed an increase in daily capacity at the qualifying competition in the qualifying venue.
