Wimbledon will follow the American and Aussie Opens in implementing replay technology.
Video review systems will be launched at The Championships for the 2025 edition.
Competitors will gain the right to contest particular decisions from the official, following the system currently in operation at each of the American Grand Slam and the Aussie major.
This technology will be accessible on the main stadium and Court One for the duration of the tournament and on the other four show courts when they are staging singles contests.
This move comes just a season following the AELTC introduced ELC, which effectively ended the centuries-old tradition of line officials.
What Can Be Reviewed?
Competitors cannot to dispute the call of the electronic line calling, but are allowed to request the umpire to re-examine specific situations, such as:
- If a tennis ball has double-bounced.
- If a shot touched an rival's racket or person during play.
- Potential interference end of a point.
Notably, there is no limit on the amount of challenges a competitor can ask for.
A Recent Example
An illustrative case occurred in Indian Wells recently, where Daniil Medvedev used the review system against Jack Draper.
The British player admitted it was a difficult situation for the umpire, but believed his opponent had "used the regulations effectively."
The umpire watched a replay and determined Draper was guilty of interference, awarding the point to Medvedev.
Wider Implementation
This technology aren't new for Grand Slams. The system has been in use at the US Open since 2023 and the Australian Open this year.
Additionally, it is becoming more common on the WTA circuit, and by next season the ATP circuit plans to have the system in place at all of its events.
Further Updates
A further change at Wimbledon 2025 will be the introduction of graphical cues on displays to complement the verbal announcements from the ELC system.
This solves situations where the crowd have sometimes been uncertain whether a ball was in or out.
In other news, with precisely a century of days to go until the beginning of the Championships, the AELTC have further announced an increase in daily capacity at the qualifiers in the qualifying venue.
