Wimbledon Embraces Video Challenge Technology for the First Time.
Wimbledon will follow the American and Australian Opens in implementing replay technology.
Video review technology are set to arrive at The Championships for the 2025 edition.
Players will gain the right to contest particular rulings from the official, mirroring the system currently in use at each of the US Open and the Aussie major.
The new system will be operational on Centre Court and Court One throughout the Championships and on the other four show courts when they are hosting singles matches.
This move comes just a year after the All England Club implemented electronic line calling, which effectively ended the longstanding role of line judges.
Reviewable Decisions
Players cannot to challenge the call of the ELC system, but are allowed to ask for the official to review other decisions, including:
- Whether a ball has double-bounced.
- Whether a shot touched an rival's racket or body on the way past.
- Potential interference end of a point.
Notably, there will be an unlimited number on the number of challenges a competitor can initiate.
Practical Application
A recent example took place in a recent tournament recently, where a top player initiated the review system against his opponent.
The British player conceded it was a tough situation for the official, but thought his opponent had "played the rules quite well."
The umpire watched a replay and ruled Draper was guilty of interference, granting the rally to Medvedev.
Broader Adoption
This technology are not new for Grand Slams. The system was adopted at the American major since 2023 and the Australian Open since 2025.
Furthermore, it is increasingly prevalent on the WTA circuit, and by next season the ATP circuit will have the system in place at every one of its events.
Further Updates
Another change at The Championships this year will be the addition of visual indicators on displays to complement the verbal announcements from the ELC system.
This solves situations where spectators have occasionally been uncertain whether a ball was out or in.
In other news, with precisely 100 days to go until the beginning of the Championships, organizers have also announced an increase in daily capacity at the qualifiers in Roehampton.
