Wimbledon Embraces Video Challenge Technology in 2025.
The tournament joins the US and Australian Opens in implementing video review technology.
Replay technology will make its debut at Wimbledon this year.
Players are granted the right to challenge certain decisions made by the chair umpire, echoing the practice already in place at each of the US Open and the Australian Open.
The new system will be accessible on Centre Court and Court One for the duration of the Championships and on the remaining featured courts when they are staging singles matches.
This step comes just a season following the AELTC implemented electronic line calling, which brought an end to the longstanding tradition of line officials.
Reviewable Decisions
Competitors will not be permitted to dispute the call of the ELC system, but are allowed to ask for the official to review specific situations, such as:
- If a ball has double-bounced.
- If a shot made contact with an rival's racket or body on the way past.
- Possible hindrance end of a point.
Importantly, there will be no limit on the amount of reviews a competitor can initiate.
A Recent Example
An illustrative case occurred in a recent tournament last week, where Daniil Medvedev initiated the video challenge against Jack Draper.
The British player conceded it was a difficult situation for the umpire, but thought his rival had "played the rules quite well."
The umpire watched a replay and ruled Draper was guilty of interference, granting the rally to his opponent.
Growing Trend
Video reviews aren't exclusive to major tournaments. It was adopted at the American major for two years and the Aussie Open this year.
Additionally, it is becoming more common on the women’s WTA Tour, and by the coming year the ATP circuit will have video reviews in place at all of its tournaments.
Additional Innovations
A further change at Wimbledon 2025 involves the introduction of graphical cues on displays to complement the verbal announcements from the ELC system.
This addresses situations where the crowd have occasionally been unsure if a ball was in or out.
Finally, with exactly 100 days remaining until the start of the tournament, the AELTC have further announced an increase in daily capacity at the qualifiers in Roehampton.