Wimbledon will follow the American and Aussie Opens in implementing replay technology.
Video review technology will make its debut at The Championships in the upcoming tournament.
Competitors will gain the ability to contest certain calls made by the chair umpire, echoing the practice already in operation at each of the US Open and the Australian Open.
This technology will be accessible on Centre Court and Court One for the duration of the tournament and on the remaining featured courts when they are staging singles matches.
This development comes just a season following the All England Club introduced electronic line calling, which effectively ended the centuries-old tradition of line officials.
Reviewable Decisions
Players cannot to challenge the call of the electronic line calling, but are allowed to request the umpire to re-examine specific decisions, such as:
- Whether a tennis ball has bounced twice.
- Whether a ball touched an opponent's racquet or body on the way past.
- Possible hindrance end of a rally.
Notably, there will be no cap on the amount of reviews a player can initiate.
A Recent Example
A recent case occurred in a recent tournament recently, where a top player used the video challenge against Jack Draper.
Draper admitted it was a tough situation for the umpire, but believed his rival had "played the rules quite well."
The umpire watched a video and determined Draper was guilty of interference, awarding the point to Medvedev.
Growing Trend
Video reviews aren't exclusive to Grand Slams. It was adopted at the American major for two years and the Aussie Open this year.
Additionally, it is increasingly prevalent on the WTA circuit, and by the coming year the men's ATP Tour will have video reviews implemented at every one of its events.
Other Changes
A further innovation at The Championships 2025 will be the addition of visual indicators on displays to complement the verbal announcements from the ELC system.
This solves instances where spectators have sometimes been uncertain if a shot was out or in.
Finally, with exactly a century of days remaining until the start of the Championships, organizers have further announced an expansion in daily capacity at the qualifying competition in the qualifying venue.
