Wimbledon will follow the US and Australian Opens in employing replay technology.
Replay technology are set to arrive at Wimbledon this year.
Competitors will gain the right to challenge certain rulings made by the chair umpire, mirroring the practice currently in use at both the US Open and the Australian Open.
This technology will be operational on the main stadium and Court One for the duration of the tournament and on the other four show courts when they are staging singles contests.
This move comes just a season following the All England Club introduced ELC, which effectively ended the centuries-old role of line judges.
Reviewable Decisions
Players will not be permitted to challenge the call of the electronic line calling, but are allowed to ask for the official to re-examine specific decisions, including:
- Whether a tennis ball has bounced twice.
- If a shot touched an opponent's racquet or body during play.
- Possible interference at the conclusion of a rally.
Importantly, there will be an unlimited number on the number of reviews a player can request.
A Recent Example
A recent incident occurred in a recent tournament last week, where a top player used the video challenge against his opponent.
Draper conceded it was a difficult situation for the official, but thought his opponent had "played the rules effectively."
The umpire watched a replay and ruled Draper was responsible for hindrance, awarding the rally to his opponent.
Growing Trend
Video reviews are not new for Grand Slams. The system has been in use at the American major for two years and the Aussie Open since 2025.
Furthermore, it is becoming more common on the WTA circuit, and by the coming year the ATP circuit plans to have the system implemented at every one of its events.
Further Updates
Another innovation at Wimbledon 2025 will be the introduction of graphical cues on displays to support the audio calls from the ELC system.
This addresses instances where the crowd have sometimes been unsure if a shot was out or in.
In other news, with exactly a century of days remaining until the beginning of the Championships, the AELTC have further announced an expansion in daily attendance at the qualifying competition in the qualifying venue.
