Wimbledon will follow the US and Aussie Opens in employing video review systems.
Replay technology will be launched at The Championships for the 2025 edition.
Players will gain the right to contest particular rulings from the official, following the system currently in operation at each of the US Open and the Australian Open.
This innovation will be accessible on the main stadium and Court One throughout the tournament and on the other four show courts when they are staging singles matches.
This development follows just a season following the All England Club rolled out electronic line calling, which terminated the longstanding tradition of line judges.
Reviewable Decisions
Competitors cannot to challenge the call of the electronic line calling, but are allowed to request the official to re-examine other decisions, including:
- Whether a tennis ball has bounced twice.
- Whether a ball touched an rival's racket or person on the way past.
- Possible hindrance at the conclusion of a point.
Notably, there will be no limit on the number of challenges a player can request.
Practical Application
An illustrative case occurred in Indian Wells recently, where Daniil Medvedev used the video challenge against Jack Draper.
Draper conceded it was a tough situation for the official, but thought his rival had "played the rules quite well."
The umpire viewed a video and ruled the player was guilty of interference, granting the point to his opponent.
Wider Implementation
This technology are not new for major tournaments. The system was adopted at the US Open since 2023 and the Aussie Open this year.
Furthermore, it is becoming more common on the women’s WTA Tour, and by next season the ATP circuit will have the system in place at all of its events.
Other Changes
A further change at The Championships this year will be the introduction of graphical cues on scoreboards to support the verbal announcements from the ELC system.
This solves instances where spectators have sometimes been uncertain if a ball was out or in.
Finally, with precisely a century of days to go until the beginning of the Championships, organizers have further revealed an increase in daily attendance at the qualifiers in the qualifying venue.
