The tournament joins the US and Aussie Opens in utilizing video review technology.
Video review systems will be launched at Wimbledon for the 2025 edition.
Athletes will gain the ability to challenge certain calls from the official, mirroring the system currently in operation at both the American Grand Slam and the Aussie major.
This technology will be operational on the main stadium and Court One throughout the tournament and on the other four show courts when they are staging singles matches.
This step follows just a season following the AELTC introduced ELC, which terminated the centuries-old role of line officials.
What Can Be Reviewed?
Competitors cannot to dispute the call of the electronic line calling, but are allowed to ask for the official to re-examine other decisions, such as:
- Whether a tennis ball has double-bounced.
- Whether a ball made contact with an rival's racket or person during play.
- Potential interference at the conclusion of a rally.
Notably, there will be no cap on the amount of reviews a player can request.
A Recent Example
An illustrative case occurred in Indian Wells recently, where Daniil Medvedev initiated the video challenge against his opponent.
The British player admitted it was a tough situation for the umpire, but believed his opponent had "played the rules effectively."
The umpire watched a video and determined the player was guilty of hindrance, granting the rally to his opponent.
Growing Trend
Video reviews aren't new for major tournaments. The system has been in use at the US Open for two years and the Australian Open since 2025.
Additionally, it is increasingly prevalent on the WTA circuit, and by next season the men's ATP Tour will have video reviews implemented at all of its events.
Other Changes
A further innovation at Wimbledon this year involves the introduction of graphical cues on displays to support the verbal announcements from the ELC system.
This solves situations where the crowd have sometimes been unsure whether a shot was in or out.
In other news, with exactly 100 days to go until the start of the Championships, the AELTC have further announced an expansion in daily capacity at the qualifiers in the qualifying venue.
