The tournament joins the US and Australian Opens in utilizing replay technology.
Replay systems are set to arrive at The Championships for the 2025 edition.
Competitors are granted the ability to contest certain calls made by the official, following the protocol already in place at both the American Grand Slam and the Aussie major.
The new system will be accessible on the main stadium and Court One throughout the tournament and on the other four show courts when they are staging singles contests.
This step follows just a season following the AELTC rolled out electronic line calling, which terminated the centuries-old role of line judges.
Scope of Challenges
Competitors will not be permitted to dispute the accuracy of the electronic line calling, but they can request the official to re-examine other decisions, including:
- Whether a tennis ball has bounced twice.
- Whether a ball made contact with an rival's racket or body during play.
- Possible interference at the conclusion of a rally.
Notably, there will be no cap on the amount of reviews a competitor can initiate.
A Recent Example
An illustrative case took place in Indian Wells recently, where a top player initiated the video challenge against Jack Draper.
Draper admitted it was a difficult call for the official, but thought his opponent had "played the rules effectively."
The umpire viewed a video and determined the player was responsible for interference, granting the rally to his opponent.
Wider Implementation
Video reviews are not exclusive to major tournaments. It has been in use at the American major since 2023 and the Aussie Open since 2025.
Furthermore, it is increasingly prevalent on the women’s WTA Tour, and by the coming year the men's ATP Tour plans to have video reviews in place at all of its events.
Other Changes
A further innovation at Wimbledon 2025 involves the introduction of graphical cues on displays to support the audio calls from the ELC system.
This solves situations where the crowd have occasionally been unsure if a ball was in or out.
In other news, with precisely 100 days remaining until the beginning of the tournament, organizers have also announced an increase in daily attendance at the qualifying competition in Roehampton.
