Wimbledon will follow the American and Australian Opens in utilizing video review technology.
Replay technology are set to arrive at Wimbledon in the upcoming tournament.
Players are granted the option to question specific rulings made by the official, following the practice currently in operation at each of the US Open and the Aussie major.
This technology will be operational on the main stadium and Court One for the duration of the tournament and on the other four featured courts when they are staging singles matches.
This move arrives only a season following the AELTC rolled out electronic line calling, which effectively ended the centuries-old tradition of line judges.
Scope of Challenges
Players will not be permitted to dispute the accuracy of the electronic line calling, but are allowed to ask for the umpire to review other decisions, including:
- Whether a ball has double-bounced.
- Whether a ball made contact with an rival's racket or body during play.
- Potential interference end of a point.
Notably, there is no limit on the number of reviews a player can request.
Practical Application
A recent case took place in a recent tournament last week, where a top player used the video challenge against his opponent.
The British player admitted it was a difficult situation for the umpire, but believed his opponent had "used the regulations effectively."
The umpire viewed a replay and ruled the player was guilty of interference, granting the rally to Medvedev.
Growing Trend
This technology aren't exclusive to Grand Slams. It was adopted at the US Open for two years and the Australian Open since 2025.
Furthermore, it is increasingly prevalent on the women’s WTA Tour, and by the coming year the men's ATP Tour plans to have the system in place at all of its tournaments.
Further Updates
A further innovation at The Championships 2025 will be the introduction of graphical cues on displays to support the audio calls from the ELC system.
This solves situations where fans have occasionally been uncertain if a shot was in or out.
Finally, with precisely 100 days remaining until the beginning of the Championships, the AELTC have also revealed an increase in daily attendance at the qualifiers in Roehampton.
