Wimbledon will follow the American and Australian Opens in utilizing video review technology.
Video review technology will make its debut at The Championships for the 2025 edition.
Competitors are granted the right to question specific rulings from the official, following the system currently in place at both the US Open and the Australian Open.
This technology will be accessible on the main stadium and the number one court throughout the tournament and on the remaining featured courts when they are hosting singles matches.
This step comes just a season following the All England Club rolled out electronic line calling, which effectively ended the 147-year role of line officials.
Scope of Challenges
Players will not be permitted to challenge the accuracy of the electronic line calling, but they can request the umpire to review specific decisions, such as:
- If a ball has double-bounced.
- Whether a shot touched an rival's racket or person during play.
- Potential interference end of a point.
Importantly, there will be no cap on the number of challenges a player can ask for.
Practical Application
A recent incident occurred in Indian Wells recently, where Daniil Medvedev initiated the review system against his opponent.
Draper admitted it was a tough call for the umpire, but thought his rival had "played the rules effectively."
The umpire watched a video and determined Draper was guilty of hindrance, awarding the point to his opponent.
Wider Implementation
This technology aren't exclusive to Grand Slams. The system has been in use at the American major since 2023 and the Aussie Open since 2025.
Furthermore, it is increasingly prevalent on the women’s WTA Tour, and by next season the ATP circuit will have the system in place at every one of its events.
Additional Innovations
A further change at The Championships 2025 will be the addition of graphical cues on scoreboards to support the audio calls from the ELC system.
This solves situations where fans have sometimes been uncertain if a ball was out or in.
In other news, with exactly a century of days to go until the beginning of the Championships, organizers have further revealed an increase in daily attendance at the qualifying competition in the qualifying venue.
