Wimbledon will follow the American and Aussie Opens in employing video review technology.
Video review systems will make its debut at Wimbledon for the 2025 edition.
Players will gain the ability to contest particular rulings from the official, mirroring the system already in place at each of the US Open and the Australian Open.
This innovation will be accessible on the main stadium and Court One throughout the Championships and on the remaining featured courts when they are hosting singles contests.
This step follows just a season following the All England Club introduced ELC, which effectively ended the longstanding tradition of line officials.
Reviewable Decisions
Players cannot to challenge the call of the ELC system, but they can ask for the official to review other situations, such as:
- Whether a ball has bounced twice.
- If a shot made contact with an opponent's racquet or person during play.
- Possible interference end of a point.
Importantly, there will be an unlimited number on the number of challenges a competitor can request.
Practical Application
An illustrative example took place in Indian Wells last week, where Daniil Medvedev used the video challenge against his opponent.
Draper admitted it was a tough situation for the umpire, but believed his opponent had "used the regulations effectively."
Official Aurelie Tourte viewed a replay and determined Draper was responsible for interference, granting the rally to his opponent.
Wider Implementation
Video reviews aren't exclusive to Grand Slams. It was adopted at the American major for two years and the Australian Open since 2025.
Furthermore, it is increasingly prevalent on the WTA circuit, and by next season the men's ATP Tour plans to have video reviews in place at all of its tournaments.
Additional Innovations
Another innovation at The Championships 2025 involves the addition of graphical cues on displays to complement the verbal announcements from the electronic line calling system.
This addresses situations where fans have occasionally been unsure if a ball was in or out.
Finally, with precisely a century of days to go until the start of the Championships, organizers have also revealed an increase in daily capacity at the qualifying competition in the qualifying venue.
