Wimbledon will follow the American and Aussie Opens in employing video review systems.
Video review systems will make its debut at The Championships this year.
Players will gain the ability to contest certain calls from the official, following the practice already in place at each of the US Open and the Aussie major.
This technology will be accessible on Centre Court and Court One throughout the Championships and on the remaining show courts when they are staging singles contests.
This move arrives only a season following the All England Club rolled out ELC, which terminated the 147-year role of line officials.
Reviewable Decisions
Players cannot to dispute the accuracy of the ELC system, but are allowed to ask for the umpire to review other situations, including:
- Whether a tennis ball has double-bounced.
- Whether a shot made contact with an rival's racket or person on the way past.
- Potential interference at the conclusion of a point.
Importantly, there will be no limit on the amount of challenges a competitor can initiate.
A Recent Example
A recent example took place in a recent tournament recently, where a top player used the video challenge against Jack Draper.
The British player admitted it was a difficult situation for the official, but thought his rival had "used the regulations quite well."
The umpire watched a video and ruled Draper was guilty of interference, awarding the rally to Medvedev.
Growing Trend
Video reviews aren't exclusive to major tournaments. It was adopted at the American major since 2023 and the Aussie Open since 2025.
Furthermore, it is increasingly prevalent on the WTA circuit, and by the coming year the men's ATP Tour will have video reviews implemented at all of its events.
Additional Innovations
Another innovation at Wimbledon 2025 will be the addition of graphical cues on displays to support the verbal announcements from the electronic line calling system.
This solves situations where fans have occasionally been unsure whether a shot was in or out.
In other news, with exactly 100 days to go until the start of the tournament, the AELTC have also revealed an increase in daily attendance at the qualifying competition in the qualifying venue.
