Wimbledon will follow the American and Aussie Opens in utilizing video review systems.
Video review technology will make its debut at Wimbledon for the 2025 edition.
Players are granted the option to contest specific decisions from the chair umpire, echoing the protocol currently in use at both the American Grand Slam and the Australian Open.
This technology will be accessible on the main stadium and Court One for the duration of the Championships and on the other four featured courts when they are staging singles contests.
This development arrives only a year after the AELTC rolled out electronic line calling, which effectively ended the longstanding tradition of line judges.
Scope of Challenges
Competitors cannot to dispute the call of the electronic line calling, but they can request the official to re-examine other decisions, such as:
- If a ball has bounced twice.
- If a shot touched an rival's racket or body on the way past.
- Possible hindrance at the conclusion of a point.
Notably, there will be no limit on the amount of challenges a player can request.
A Recent Example
An illustrative example took place in Indian Wells last week, where a top player used the video challenge against Jack Draper.
Draper admitted it was a tough situation for the official, but believed his opponent had "used the regulations quite well."
Official Aurelie Tourte watched a video and determined Draper was guilty of interference, granting the point to his opponent.
Growing Trend
This technology are not exclusive to major tournaments. It has been in use at the American major for two years and the Aussie Open since 2025.
Furthermore, it is increasingly prevalent on the WTA circuit, and by the coming year the ATP circuit plans to have the system in place at every one of its tournaments.
Further Updates
A further change at The Championships this year will be the introduction of visual indicators on displays to support the verbal announcements from the ELC system.
This solves situations where fans have occasionally been uncertain whether a shot was out or in.
In other news, with exactly 100 days remaining until the beginning of the tournament, the AELTC have further revealed an expansion in daily capacity at the qualifiers in the qualifying venue.
