Wimbledon will follow the US and Aussie Opens in implementing video review technology.
Video review systems will make its debut at Wimbledon in the upcoming tournament.
Players are granted the right to challenge specific decisions made by the official, mirroring the practice already in use at each of the American Grand Slam and the Aussie major.
This technology will be operational on the main stadium and the number one court throughout the tournament and on the other four show courts when they are hosting singles matches.
This step comes just a year after the AELTC rolled out ELC, which terminated the centuries-old role of line judges.
What Can Be Reviewed?
Players will not be permitted to dispute the call of the ELC system, but they can ask for the official to re-examine other situations, such as:
- If a tennis ball has bounced twice.
- If a ball made contact with an rival's racket or body during play.
- Potential interference at the conclusion of a rally.
Importantly, there will be no cap on the amount of reviews a player can request.
Practical Application
An illustrative example took place in a recent tournament last week, where Daniil Medvedev used the video challenge against Jack Draper.
The British player admitted it was a difficult call for the umpire, but believed his rival had "played the rules quite well."
Official Aurelie Tourte viewed a video and ruled Draper was responsible for hindrance, granting the rally to his opponent.
Broader Adoption
Video reviews aren't exclusive to Grand Slams. It was adopted at the American major since 2023 and the Australian Open since 2025.
Furthermore, it is increasingly prevalent on the WTA circuit, and by next season the ATP circuit plans to have the system in place at all of its events.
Further Updates
Another change at Wimbledon 2025 will be the introduction of visual indicators on scoreboards to support the verbal announcements from the electronic line calling system.
This addresses instances where spectators have sometimes been uncertain whether a ball was out or in.
In other news, with precisely a century of days to go until the beginning of the Championships, organizers have also announced an increase in daily capacity at the qualifiers in Roehampton.
