Wimbledon will follow the American and Australian Opens in employing replay technology.
Replay systems will be launched at Wimbledon for the 2025 edition.
Athletes are granted the right to contest particular decisions from the chair umpire, echoing the system already in place at each of the US Open and the Australian Open.
This innovation will be operational on the main stadium and the number one court for the duration of the Championships and on the remaining show courts when they are hosting singles matches.
This move follows just a season following the All England Club rolled out electronic line calling, which terminated the 147-year tradition of line judges.
Reviewable Decisions
Competitors cannot to challenge the call of the electronic line calling, but are allowed to ask for the official to review other situations, such as:
- If a ball has bounced twice.
- Whether a ball touched an rival's racket or body during play.
- Potential interference end of a point.
Importantly, there will be no cap on the number of challenges a player can initiate.
Practical Application
An illustrative incident took place in Indian Wells last week, where a top player used the video challenge against his opponent.
Draper conceded it was a tough call for the official, but believed his rival had "used the regulations quite well."
The umpire watched a replay and ruled the player was guilty of interference, awarding the point to his opponent.
Wider Implementation
Video reviews aren't exclusive to Grand Slams. It was adopted at the US Open for two years and the Australian Open since 2025.
Additionally, it is becoming more common on the WTA circuit, and by next season the ATP circuit will have video reviews in place at all of its tournaments.
Further Updates
A further innovation at Wimbledon 2025 involves the introduction of graphical cues on displays to complement the audio calls from the ELC system.
This solves instances where fans have occasionally been uncertain if a shot was out or in.
In other news, with precisely 100 days to go until the start of the Championships, organizers have also revealed an expansion in daily attendance at the qualifiers in Roehampton.
