The tournament joins the American and Aussie Opens in implementing video review technology.
Video review systems will make its debut at Wimbledon this year.
Athletes will gain the ability to contest particular calls made by the chair umpire, following the system currently in use at each of the US Open and the Australian Open.
This technology will be operational on the main stadium and Court One throughout the Championships and on the other four featured courts when they are staging singles matches.
This development arrives only a season following the All England Club introduced ELC, which terminated the longstanding role of line officials.
What Can Be Reviewed?
Competitors cannot to dispute the accuracy of the ELC system, but they can request the umpire to re-examine specific decisions, including:
- Whether a ball has double-bounced.
- If a shot made contact with an opponent's racquet or body during play.
- Possible interference at the conclusion of a rally.
Importantly, there will be an unlimited number on the number of reviews a player can initiate.
Practical Application
An illustrative incident took place in a recent tournament last week, where Daniil Medvedev initiated the video challenge against Jack Draper.
The British player conceded it was a difficult call for the umpire, but thought his opponent had "played the rules effectively."
The umpire watched a replay and ruled the player was guilty of interference, awarding the rally to Medvedev.
Wider Implementation
Video reviews aren't exclusive to Grand Slams. It was adopted at the US Open since 2023 and the Aussie Open this year.
Additionally, it is increasingly prevalent on the women’s WTA Tour, and by the coming year the men's ATP Tour will have video reviews in place at all of its events.
Additional Innovations
Another change at Wimbledon 2025 involves the introduction of graphical cues on scoreboards to complement the verbal announcements from the electronic line calling system.
This solves situations where the crowd have occasionally been unsure if a ball was in or out.
In other news, with precisely 100 days remaining until the beginning of the Championships, the AELTC have further announced an increase in daily attendance at the qualifiers in Roehampton.
