Wimbledon will follow the American and Australian Opens in employing video review technology.
Replay systems are set to arrive at Wimbledon for the 2025 edition.
Players will gain the option to contest specific calls made by the official, following the protocol already in use at both the American Grand Slam and the Australian Open.
This innovation will be operational on the main stadium and the number one court throughout the tournament and on the other four featured courts when they are staging singles matches.
This step follows just a season following the All England Club introduced ELC, which effectively ended the centuries-old tradition of line officials.
Scope of Challenges
Players cannot to dispute the accuracy of the electronic line calling, but they can request the umpire to re-examine other decisions, such as:
- If a tennis ball has bounced twice.
- If a ball touched an rival's racket or body during play.
- Possible hindrance end of a rally.
Notably, there is an unlimited number on the amount of challenges a player can request.
A Recent Example
A recent example occurred in Indian Wells last week, where Daniil Medvedev used the review system against Jack Draper.
Draper admitted it was a tough call for the umpire, but believed his opponent had "played the rules quite well."
Official Aurelie Tourte viewed a replay and ruled the player was guilty of hindrance, awarding the rally to his opponent.
Growing Trend
Video reviews aren't new for Grand Slams. It has been in use at the US Open since 2023 and the Aussie Open this year.
Furthermore, it is becoming more common on the WTA circuit, and by next season the men's ATP Tour plans to have the system in place at every one of its tournaments.
Additional Innovations
A further innovation at Wimbledon 2025 involves the introduction of visual indicators on displays to support the verbal announcements from the ELC system.
This solves instances where spectators have occasionally been unsure if a shot was in or out.
In other news, with precisely a century of days to go until the start of the tournament, organizers have also revealed an increase in daily capacity at the qualifiers in the qualifying venue.
