Wimbledon will follow the American and Australian Opens in utilizing video review technology.
Video review systems will make its debut at Wimbledon for the 2025 edition.
Athletes are granted the ability to contest particular calls from the official, echoing the protocol currently in place at each of the American Grand Slam and the Aussie major.
The new system will be accessible on Centre Court and Court One for the duration of the tournament and on the remaining show courts when they are staging singles contests.
This step follows just a season following the All England Club rolled out ELC, which terminated the centuries-old role of line officials.
Reviewable Decisions
Competitors will not be permitted to challenge the accuracy of the electronic line calling, but they can ask for the umpire to re-examine specific situations, such as:
- Whether a tennis ball has double-bounced.
- Whether a shot touched an opponent's racquet or person on the way past.
- Possible hindrance at the conclusion of a point.
Notably, there will be an unlimited number on the number of challenges a competitor can request.
A Recent Example
An illustrative incident took place in Indian Wells last week, where Daniil Medvedev used the review system against Jack Draper.
Draper conceded it was a tough situation for the official, but believed his rival had "played the rules effectively."
The umpire watched a video and ruled the player was responsible for interference, granting the rally to his opponent.
Growing Trend
Video reviews are not exclusive to Grand Slams. The system has been in use at the US Open for two years and the Australian Open this year.
Furthermore, it is increasingly prevalent on the women’s WTA Tour, and by next season the men's ATP Tour will have video reviews implemented at every one of its tournaments.
Additional Innovations
Another change at The Championships this year will be the introduction of graphical cues on scoreboards to complement the verbal announcements from the electronic line calling system.
This addresses instances where fans have sometimes been uncertain whether a shot was out or in.
In other news, with precisely 100 days to go until the start of the Championships, organizers have also announced an expansion in daily capacity at the qualifiers in the qualifying venue.
