Wimbledon will follow the US and Aussie Opens in utilizing replay systems.
Video review technology will make its debut at Wimbledon in the upcoming tournament.
Competitors will gain the right to contest specific calls made by the official, echoing the practice currently in place at both the American Grand Slam and the Aussie major.
This innovation will be operational on the main stadium and Court One throughout the Championships and on the other four show courts when they are staging singles matches.
This development comes just a season following the All England Club rolled out ELC, which brought an end to the centuries-old role of line judges.
Reviewable Decisions
Players 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 bounced twice.
- If a ball made contact with an rival's racket or person on the way past.
- Potential interference end of a point.
Notably, there will be an unlimited number on the number of challenges a player can initiate.
Practical Application
An illustrative example took place in a recent tournament recently, where a top player initiated the review system against his opponent.
Draper conceded it was a tough call for the official, but believed his opponent had "used the regulations quite well."
Official Aurelie Tourte watched a video and determined Draper was responsible for hindrance, granting the point to Medvedev.
Broader Adoption
This technology aren't exclusive to major tournaments. It has been in use at the US Open since 2023 and the Australian Open this year.
Furthermore, it is increasingly prevalent on the WTA circuit, and by the coming year the men's ATP Tour plans to have the system implemented at every one of its tournaments.
Additional Innovations
A further innovation at The Championships 2025 involves the addition of graphical cues on displays to complement the verbal announcements from the electronic line calling system.
This solves instances where fans have sometimes been uncertain whether a ball was out or in.
In other news, with precisely 100 days to go until the beginning of the Championships, the AELTC have also announced an increase in daily capacity at the qualifying competition in Roehampton.
