Wimbledon will follow the US and Australian Opens in utilizing replay technology.
Video review systems will be launched at Wimbledon for the 2025 edition.
Players are granted the option to question particular decisions made by the chair umpire, mirroring the protocol currently in use at both the US Open and the Australian Open.
The new system will be accessible on Centre Court and Court One throughout the tournament and on the other four featured courts when they are hosting singles matches.
This step arrives only a year after the AELTC rolled out ELC, which effectively ended the centuries-old role of line officials.
What Can Be Reviewed?
Competitors will not be permitted to dispute the call of the electronic line calling, but are allowed to ask for the umpire to re-examine other decisions, such as:
- If a ball has double-bounced.
- If a ball made contact with an opponent's racquet or body during play.
- Potential hindrance at the conclusion of a point.
Notably, there will be no cap on the number of challenges a player can initiate.
A Recent Example
An illustrative case took place in a recent tournament recently, where Daniil Medvedev used the review system against Jack Draper.
Draper conceded it was a tough situation for the umpire, but thought his opponent had "used the regulations quite well."
The umpire watched a replay and determined Draper was responsible for hindrance, awarding the point to Medvedev.
Broader Adoption
Video reviews are not exclusive to Grand Slams. The system has been in use at the US Open for two years and the Australian Open since 2025.
Furthermore, it is becoming more common on the women’s WTA Tour, and by next season the men's ATP Tour will have video reviews implemented at all of its events.
Other Changes
Another change at Wimbledon this year involves the addition of visual indicators on displays to support the verbal announcements from the electronic line calling system.
This solves situations where spectators have sometimes been unsure if a ball was in or out.
In other news, with exactly a century of days to go until the beginning of the tournament, the AELTC have also revealed an expansion in daily capacity at the qualifiers in Roehampton.
