Wimbledon will follow the American and Australian Opens in implementing video review technology.
Replay technology are set to arrive at The Championships for the 2025 edition.
Competitors will gain the ability to contest specific calls from the chair umpire, mirroring the protocol currently in place at both the American Grand Slam and the Australian Open.
This innovation will be accessible on the main stadium and Court One throughout the Championships and on the remaining featured courts when they are hosting singles matches.
This development comes just a year after the AELTC implemented electronic line calling, which terminated the longstanding tradition of line judges.
Scope of Challenges
Players will not be permitted to dispute the call of the electronic line calling, but are allowed to ask for the official to re-examine other situations, including:
- If a tennis ball has double-bounced.
- If a ball touched an rival's racket or body during play.
- Potential hindrance end of a rally.
Notably, there will be no limit on the number of reviews a player can request.
Practical Application
An illustrative incident took place in a recent tournament recently, where Daniil Medvedev initiated the video challenge against Jack Draper.
The British player conceded it was a difficult call for the umpire, but believed his opponent had "used the regulations quite well."
The umpire watched a video and ruled the player was responsible for hindrance, awarding the rally to his opponent.
Growing Trend
This technology aren't exclusive to major tournaments. The system was adopted at the US Open since 2023 and the Australian Open since 2025.
Furthermore, it is increasingly prevalent on the women’s WTA Tour, and by next season the men's ATP Tour plans to have video reviews implemented at all of its events.
Other Changes
A further innovation at The Championships 2025 involves the introduction of visual indicators on scoreboards to support the verbal announcements from the electronic line calling system.
This solves instances where fans have sometimes been uncertain whether a ball was out or in.
Finally, with exactly a century of days to go until the beginning of the tournament, the AELTC have also announced an increase in daily capacity at the qualifying competition in Roehampton.
