Wimbledon will follow the American and Australian Opens in implementing replay technology.
Video review technology will make its debut at Wimbledon for the 2025 edition.
Competitors will gain the right to contest certain decisions from the chair umpire, mirroring the system currently in operation at both the American Grand Slam and the Australian Open.
This technology will be accessible on the main stadium and the number one court for the duration of the tournament and on the other four show courts when they are staging singles matches.
This development comes just a year after the AELTC introduced ELC, which effectively ended the 147-year tradition of line officials.
Reviewable Decisions
Competitors cannot to dispute the call of the ELC system, but they can ask for the official to review other situations, such as:
- Whether a ball has double-bounced.
- Whether a ball touched an rival's racket or person on the way past.
- Potential hindrance at the conclusion of a rally.
Notably, there is no limit on the number of reviews a player can ask for.
Practical Application
An illustrative example took place in Indian Wells last week, where Daniil Medvedev initiated the video challenge against his opponent.
Draper conceded it was a tough call for the official, but thought his opponent had "played the rules quite well."
Official Aurelie Tourte viewed a replay and ruled the player was responsible for hindrance, awarding the rally to his opponent.
Growing Trend
This technology are not new for Grand Slams. It has been in use at the American major since 2023 and the Australian Open since 2025.
Additionally, it is becoming more common on the women’s WTA Tour, and by next season the ATP circuit plans to have the system implemented at all of its tournaments.
Additional Innovations
A further change at The Championships this year involves the addition of visual indicators on scoreboards to complement the verbal announcements from the ELC system.
This addresses instances where the crowd have occasionally been uncertain if a shot was out or in.
In other news, with exactly a century of days to go until the beginning of the Championships, organizers have also announced an increase in daily attendance at the qualifying competition in Roehampton.
