Wimbledon will follow the American and Australian Opens in employing replay technology.
Video review systems are set to arrive at Wimbledon this year.
Athletes are granted the option to question specific rulings from the chair umpire, mirroring the system already in place at both the American Grand Slam and the Aussie major.
The new system is slated for use on Centre Court and Court One for the duration of the Championships and on the remaining show courts when they are hosting singles contests.
This step arrives only a year after the All England Club implemented ELC, which terminated the longstanding tradition of line judges.
Scope of Challenges
Competitors cannot to challenge the call of the electronic line calling, but they can request the umpire to re-examine other situations, such as:
- Whether a tennis ball has bounced twice.
- Whether a shot touched an rival's racket or body on the way past.
- Possible interference at the conclusion of a point.
Notably, there will be no cap on the number of challenges a player can request.
A Recent Example
An illustrative case took place in Indian Wells last week, where a top player initiated the review system against his opponent.
Draper admitted it was a difficult situation for the umpire, but thought his rival had "played the rules effectively."
The umpire viewed a video and determined the player was responsible for hindrance, awarding the rally to Medvedev.
Broader Adoption
This technology aren't new for Grand Slams. It has been in use at the US Open since 2023 and the Aussie Open this year.
Additionally, it is becoming more common on the WTA circuit, and by next season the ATP circuit will have video reviews in place at every one of its tournaments.
Further Updates
Another innovation at Wimbledon 2025 will be the addition of graphical cues on scoreboards to support the audio calls from the electronic line calling system.
This solves situations where fans have sometimes been uncertain whether 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 revealed an increase in daily capacity at the qualifying competition in Roehampton.
