Wimbledon Introduces Video Review System in 2025.
Wimbledon will follow the US and Australian Opens in implementing video review technology.
Replay systems will make its debut at Wimbledon this year.
Players are granted the option to challenge certain calls made by the chair umpire, mirroring the protocol currently in place at both the US Open and the Aussie major.
The new system is slated for use on Centre Court and Court One throughout the tournament and on the remaining featured courts when they are hosting singles matches.
This step arrives only a year after the AELTC rolled out electronic line calling, which brought an end to the centuries-old tradition of line judges.
Reviewable Decisions
Players will not be permitted to dispute the call of the ELC system, but are allowed to request the umpire to re-examine other situations, such as:
- If a tennis ball has double-bounced.
- If a shot made contact with an opponent's racquet or person on the way past.
- Possible interference end of a rally.
Notably, there will be no limit on the amount of challenges a competitor can ask for.
Practical Application
A recent example took place in a recent tournament recently, where Daniil Medvedev used the video challenge against his opponent.
The British player conceded it was a difficult situation for the umpire, but believed his rival had "used the regulations effectively."
Official Aurelie Tourte watched a video and determined the player was guilty of interference, awarding the rally to his opponent.
Broader Adoption
Video reviews are not exclusive to Grand Slams. It was adopted at the US Open since 2023 and the Aussie Open this year.
Additionally, it is increasingly prevalent on the WTA circuit, and by the coming year the ATP circuit will have the system in place at every one of its tournaments.
Other Changes
A further innovation at The Championships 2025 involves the introduction of graphical cues on scoreboards to support the verbal announcements from the ELC system.
This addresses instances where spectators have sometimes been uncertain if a ball was out or in.
Finally, with precisely a century of days remaining until the beginning of the Championships, organizers have also revealed an expansion in daily capacity at the qualifying competition in Roehampton.
