Wimbledon will follow the American and Australian Opens in employing video review systems.
Video review technology are set to arrive at The Championships in the upcoming tournament.
Athletes will gain the right to challenge particular decisions from the chair umpire, mirroring the system already in use at each of the American Grand Slam and the Australian Open.
This technology will be operational on the main stadium and Court One for the duration of the Championships and on the other four featured courts when they are staging singles contests.
This move follows just a season following the All England Club implemented ELC, which effectively ended the 147-year role of line officials.
Reviewable Decisions
Players cannot to challenge the call of the electronic line calling, but are allowed to ask for the official to review other situations, such as:
- Whether a tennis ball has bounced twice.
- If a shot touched an rival's racket or body on the way past.
- Potential interference end of a rally.
Importantly, there is no limit on the number of challenges a player can ask for.
Case in Point
An illustrative example occurred in a recent tournament recently, where Daniil Medvedev initiated the review system against Jack Draper.
Draper conceded it was a tough situation for the umpire, but believed his opponent had "used the regulations quite well."
Official Aurelie Tourte watched a video and determined the player was responsible for hindrance, granting the rally to Medvedev.
Growing Trend
Video reviews are not new for major tournaments. The system has been in use at the US Open for two years and the Aussie Open this year.
Additionally, it is increasingly prevalent on the women’s WTA Tour, and by the coming year the ATP circuit plans to have the system implemented at all of its tournaments.
Further Updates
A further innovation at Wimbledon 2025 involves the introduction of visual indicators on displays to support the audio calls from the electronic line calling system.
This addresses situations where spectators have sometimes been uncertain if a ball was in or out.
In other news, with precisely 100 days to go until the beginning of the Championships, organizers have also announced an increase in daily attendance at the qualifiers in Roehampton.
