Wimbledon Introduces Video Replay System in 2025.
Wimbledon will follow the American and Australian Opens in implementing video review systems.
Replay systems will be launched at Wimbledon in the upcoming tournament.
Players are granted the right to contest particular calls from the chair umpire, echoing the practice currently in place at each of the American Grand Slam and the Australian Open.
The new system will be operational on the main stadium and the number one court throughout the Championships and on the other four featured courts when they are staging singles contests.
This development follows just a year after the All England Club introduced electronic line calling, which brought an end to the centuries-old role of line officials.
What Can Be Reviewed?
Players cannot to dispute the call of the electronic line calling, but they can request the umpire to re-examine specific situations, including:
- Whether a tennis ball has double-bounced.
- If a shot touched an rival's racket or person on the way past.
- Potential interference at the conclusion of a point.
Importantly, there is no cap on the amount of challenges a competitor can ask for.
A Recent Example
An illustrative example occurred in Indian Wells last week, where Daniil Medvedev used the video challenge against his opponent.
The British player conceded it was a difficult call for the official, but thought his rival had "played the rules quite well."
Official Aurelie Tourte watched a replay and determined the player was responsible for hindrance, granting the point to his opponent.
Growing Trend
This technology aren't exclusive to Grand Slams. It was adopted at the American major since 2023 and the Australian Open since 2025.
Additionally, 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 every one of its events.
Additional Innovations
A further innovation at The Championships this year will be the addition of visual indicators on displays to support the audio calls from the ELC system.
This solves instances where the crowd have sometimes been unsure whether a ball was out or in.
Finally, with precisely a century of days to go until the beginning of the tournament, the AELTC have further revealed an expansion in daily attendance at the qualifying competition in Roehampton.