Wimbledon will follow the American and Australian Opens in employing replay systems.
Replay technology will be launched at Wimbledon in the upcoming tournament.
Competitors will gain the right to contest specific decisions from the chair umpire, following the protocol currently in operation at each of the US Open and the Australian Open.
The new system is slated for use on Centre Court and Court One for the duration of the Championships and on the remaining featured courts when they are staging singles contests.
This step arrives only a season following the All England Club rolled out electronic line calling, which brought an end to the longstanding tradition of line judges.
Scope of Challenges
Players will not be permitted to challenge the accuracy of the electronic line calling, but are allowed to request the umpire to re-examine other decisions, such as:
- If a tennis ball has double-bounced.
- If a shot touched an opponent's racquet or person during play.
- Potential interference at the conclusion of a point.
Notably, there will be no cap on the number of challenges a player can ask for.
A Recent Example
An illustrative case took place in a recent tournament recently, where Daniil Medvedev initiated the review system against Jack Draper.
The British player admitted it was a difficult situation for the umpire, but thought his rival had "used the regulations effectively."
Official Aurelie Tourte viewed a replay and ruled the player was guilty of interference, granting the point to his opponent.
Wider Implementation
Video reviews are not new for major tournaments. The system was adopted at the American major for two years and the Aussie Open since 2025.
Additionally, it is increasingly prevalent on the women’s WTA Tour, and by next season the ATP circuit plans to have video reviews implemented at all of its tournaments.
Further Updates
A further innovation at The Championships 2025 will be the addition of graphical cues on scoreboards to complement the verbal announcements from the ELC system.
This solves situations where the crowd have sometimes been uncertain if a ball was in or out.
Finally, with precisely 100 days to go until the beginning of the Championships, the AELTC have also announced an expansion in daily attendance at the qualifiers in the qualifying venue.
