Wimbledon will follow the American and Australian Opens in implementing video review technology.
Replay technology are set to arrive at Wimbledon for the 2025 edition.
Competitors will gain the ability to contest particular rulings from the chair umpire, following the protocol currently in place at each of the American Grand Slam and the Australian Open.
This innovation will be accessible on the main stadium and Court One for the duration of the Championships and on the other four featured courts when they are staging singles contests.
This move follows just a year after the AELTC rolled out ELC, which terminated the centuries-old role of line officials.
Reviewable Decisions
Players cannot to challenge the call of the ELC system, but are allowed to request the official to re-examine other decisions, including:
- Whether a ball has double-bounced.
- Whether a shot made contact with an rival's racket or body during play.
- Possible interference end of a point.
Notably, there will be no cap on the number of reviews a player can initiate.
Practical Application
A recent incident took place in a recent tournament last week, where a top player used the video challenge against his opponent.
The British player conceded it was a difficult situation for the umpire, but thought his rival had "played the rules quite well."
The umpire watched a video and ruled Draper was responsible for hindrance, awarding the point to Medvedev.
Wider Implementation
Video reviews aren't new for Grand Slams. It has been in use at the US Open for two years and the Australian Open since 2025.
Additionally, it is increasingly prevalent on the women’s WTA Tour, and by next season the men's ATP Tour will have video reviews implemented at every one of its tournaments.
Additional Innovations
A further change at The Championships 2025 will be the introduction of graphical cues on scoreboards to support the audio calls from the ELC system.
This addresses instances where spectators have occasionally been unsure whether a ball was in or out.
In other news, with exactly 100 days to go until the beginning of the Championships, organizers have also revealed an increase in daily capacity at the qualifying competition in the qualifying venue.
