Wimbledon Adopts Video Replay System This Season.

Video review technology will be launched at Wimbledon in the upcoming tournament.

Players will gain the option to contest specific decisions made by the chair umpire, echoing the protocol already in use at both the American Grand Slam and the Australian Open.

This innovation will be accessible on the main stadium and Court One throughout the tournament and on the other four show courts when they are staging singles contests.

This development arrives only a year after the AELTC introduced electronic line calling, which effectively ended the 147-year tradition of line officials.

Scope of Challenges

Players will not be permitted to dispute the accuracy of the electronic line calling, but they can request the official to re-examine other decisions, including:

• Whether a tennis ball has double-bounced.
• Whether a shot made contact with an rival's racket or person during play.
• Possible interference end of a point.

Importantly, there is no cap on the amount of challenges a competitor can request.

Case in Point

A recent case occurred in a recent tournament recently, where a top player used the review system against his opponent.

Draper admitted it was a tough call for the umpire, but thought his rival had "played the rules quite well."

The umpire viewed a video and determined the player was responsible for hindrance, granting the point to his opponent.

Wider Implementation

Video reviews aren't exclusive to Grand Slams. It was adopted at the US Open since 2023 and the Australian Open since 2025.

Furthermore, it is becoming more common on the WTA circuit, and by next season the men's ATP Tour will have video reviews implemented at all of its events.

Further Updates

Another change at The Championships 2025 will be the addition of visual indicators on scoreboards to support the audio calls from the ELC system.

This addresses instances where the crowd have occasionally been unsure if a shot was out or in.

In other news, with exactly a century of days to go until the start of the Championships, the AELTC have also announced an expansion in daily capacity at the qualifying competition in the qualifying venue.