🔗 Share this article Wimbledon Embraces Video Replay Technology for the First Time. Wimbledon will follow the US and Aussie Opens in utilizing video review technology. Video review systems are set to arrive at Wimbledon for the 2025 edition. Players are granted the option to challenge specific calls from the chair umpire, following the practice currently in use at each of the US Open and the Australian Open. The new system is slated for use on the main stadium and Court One for the duration of the tournament and on the remaining show courts when they are hosting singles contests. This step follows just a season following the All England Club implemented electronic line calling, which terminated the longstanding tradition of line judges. Reviewable Decisions Players will not be permitted to challenge the accuracy of the electronic line calling, but they can ask for the umpire to review specific decisions, such as: If a ball has bounced twice. Whether a ball made contact with an opponent's racquet or person during play. Potential hindrance end of a point. Notably, there will be no limit on the amount of reviews a competitor can ask for. A Recent Example An illustrative incident occurred in Indian Wells recently, where a top player initiated the review system against Jack Draper. The British player conceded it was a tough situation for the official, but believed his rival had "played the rules quite well." The umpire watched a video and determined the player was guilty of hindrance, awarding the rally to his opponent. Broader Adoption This technology are not new for Grand Slams. The system was adopted at the American major 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 the system implemented at all of its events. Additional Innovations A further innovation at The Championships this year will be the introduction of graphical cues on displays to complement the verbal announcements from the ELC system. This solves situations where spectators have occasionally been unsure whether a ball was in or out. Finally, with exactly a century of days remaining until the beginning of the tournament, the AELTC have further revealed an expansion in daily capacity at the qualifying competition in the qualifying venue.
Wimbledon will follow the US and Aussie Opens in utilizing video review technology. Video review systems are set to arrive at Wimbledon for the 2025 edition. Players are granted the option to challenge specific calls from the chair umpire, following the practice currently in use at each of the US Open and the Australian Open. The new system is slated for use on the main stadium and Court One for the duration of the tournament and on the remaining show courts when they are hosting singles contests. This step follows just a season following the All England Club implemented electronic line calling, which terminated the longstanding tradition of line judges. Reviewable Decisions Players will not be permitted to challenge the accuracy of the electronic line calling, but they can ask for the umpire to review specific decisions, such as: If a ball has bounced twice. Whether a ball made contact with an opponent's racquet or person during play. Potential hindrance end of a point. Notably, there will be no limit on the amount of reviews a competitor can ask for. A Recent Example An illustrative incident occurred in Indian Wells recently, where a top player initiated the review system against Jack Draper. The British player conceded it was a tough situation for the official, but believed his rival had "played the rules quite well." The umpire watched a video and determined the player was guilty of hindrance, awarding the rally to his opponent. Broader Adoption This technology are not new for Grand Slams. The system was adopted at the American major 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 the system implemented at all of its events. Additional Innovations A further innovation at The Championships this year will be the introduction of graphical cues on displays to complement the verbal announcements from the ELC system. This solves situations where spectators have occasionally been unsure whether a ball was in or out. Finally, with exactly a century of days remaining until the beginning of the tournament, the AELTC have further revealed an expansion in daily capacity at the qualifying competition in the qualifying venue.