Wimbledon will follow the American and Australian Opens in implementing replay systems.
Video review technology are set to arrive at The Championships this year.
Players are granted the option to challenge specific calls from the official, echoing the system already in use at each of the American Grand Slam and the Australian Open.
This innovation will be operational on the main stadium and Court One for the duration of the Championships and on the other four show courts when they are staging singles contests.
This development follows just a year after the All England Club implemented ELC, which terminated the centuries-old tradition of line judges.
Reviewable Decisions
Competitors will not be permitted to challenge the accuracy of the ELC system, but they can request the umpire to review other situations, such as:
- Whether a ball has bounced twice.
- If a ball touched an opponent's racquet or body on the way past.
- Potential interference end of a point.
Notably, there is an unlimited number on the number of challenges a competitor can initiate.
Practical Application
A recent example took place in Indian Wells recently, where Daniil Medvedev used the video challenge against Jack Draper.
Draper conceded it was a tough call for the official, but thought his rival had "played the rules effectively."
The umpire watched a replay and ruled the player was responsible for interference, awarding the point to Medvedev.
Broader Adoption
Video reviews aren't new for major tournaments. The system was adopted at the American major since 2023 and the Australian Open since 2025.
Additionally, it is becoming more common on the women’s WTA Tour, and by next season the men's ATP Tour plans to have video reviews implemented at every one of its events.
Further Updates
A further change at Wimbledon 2025 involves the introduction of visual indicators on scoreboards to support the verbal announcements from the ELC system.
This solves situations where spectators have sometimes been uncertain whether a shot was out or in.
Finally, with precisely a century of days to go until the start of the tournament, organizers have further announced an increase in daily attendance at the qualifying competition in Roehampton.
