Wimbledon Embraces Video Replay Technology This Season.
Wimbledon will follow the US and Aussie Opens in employing video review technology.
Video review systems will make its debut at The Championships this year.
Competitors are granted the ability to question specific decisions made by the official, mirroring the system already in use at each of the American Grand Slam and the Aussie major.
The new system will be accessible on the main stadium and Court One for the duration of the tournament and on the remaining featured courts when they are hosting singles matches.
This development comes just a season following the All England Club rolled out ELC, which terminated the 147-year role of line judges.
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 official to re-examine other situations, including:
- Whether a ball has bounced twice.
- Whether a ball made contact with an rival's racket or body on the way past.
- Possible hindrance at the conclusion of a point.
Notably, there is no limit on the number of challenges a competitor can initiate.
A Recent Example
A recent case occurred in Indian Wells recently, where a top player initiated the review system against Jack Draper.
Draper conceded it was a tough call for the official, but thought his opponent had "played the rules quite well."
Official Aurelie Tourte watched a replay and determined the player was guilty of hindrance, awarding the point to Medvedev.
Wider Implementation
This technology aren't new for major tournaments. The system has been in use at the American major since 2023 and the Australian Open since 2025.
Additionally, it is becoming more common on the women’s WTA Tour, and by the coming year the men's ATP Tour plans to have video reviews in place at all of its events.
Further Updates
A further change at Wimbledon 2025 involves the addition of graphical cues on scoreboards to support the audio calls from the electronic line calling system.
This solves situations where spectators have sometimes been unsure if a shot was out or in.
In other news, with exactly a century of days remaining until the beginning of the tournament, organizers have further announced an increase in daily attendance at the qualifying competition in the qualifying venue.