Wimbledon will follow the US and Australian Opens in utilizing video review systems.
Replay systems will be launched at The Championships in the upcoming tournament.
Players are granted the ability to contest specific decisions made by the chair umpire, mirroring the practice currently in operation at each of the US Open and the Australian Open.
This innovation will be operational on the main stadium and the number one court for the duration of the Championships and on the other four featured courts when they are staging singles matches.
This development arrives only a year after the AELTC rolled out ELC, which terminated the centuries-old tradition of line judges.
Reviewable Decisions
Competitors cannot to dispute the accuracy of the ELC system, but they can ask for the umpire to re-examine specific decisions, such as:
- Whether a tennis ball has double-bounced.
- If a ball made contact with an rival's racket or person on the way past.
- Possible interference at the conclusion of a rally.
Notably, there is no cap on the number of challenges a player can initiate.
Practical Application
An illustrative incident occurred in a recent tournament recently, where a top player initiated the video challenge against his opponent.
Draper admitted it was a difficult call for the official, but thought his opponent had "played the rules quite well."
The umpire watched a replay and determined Draper was responsible for hindrance, awarding the rally to Medvedev.
Broader Adoption
This technology are not exclusive to major tournaments. It was adopted 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 ATP circuit plans to have video reviews in place at every one of its events.
Additional Innovations
Another innovation at Wimbledon 2025 involves the introduction of visual indicators on scoreboards to support the verbal announcements from the electronic line calling system.
This addresses instances where the crowd have sometimes been uncertain if a ball was out or in.
In other news, with exactly a century of days remaining until the start of the Championships, the AELTC have further revealed an expansion in daily attendance at the qualifiers in the qualifying venue.
