Wimbledon will follow the American and Aussie Opens in employing replay systems.
Replay systems will be launched at The Championships in the upcoming tournament.
Athletes will gain the right to question specific decisions from the official, following the practice already in use at both the American Grand Slam and the Aussie major.
This technology will be accessible on Centre Court and Court One for the duration of the Championships and on the remaining featured courts when they are staging singles matches.
This step arrives only a year after the AELTC introduced ELC, which terminated the 147-year tradition of line judges.
Reviewable Decisions
Competitors cannot to challenge the accuracy of the ELC system, but are allowed to request the official to re-examine other decisions, such as:
- Whether a ball has bounced twice.
- Whether a ball touched an rival's racket or body on the way past.
- Possible interference end of a rally.
Notably, there is no limit on the amount of challenges a competitor can request.
Case in Point
An illustrative example took place in a recent tournament last week, where Daniil Medvedev used the review system against his opponent.
Draper 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 responsible for interference, awarding the rally to Medvedev.
Broader Adoption
Video reviews are not exclusive to major tournaments. The system has been in use at the American major since 2023 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 in place at all of its events.
Additional Innovations
A further change at Wimbledon 2025 involves the addition of visual indicators on scoreboards to complement the verbal announcements from the electronic line calling system.
This addresses situations where the crowd have occasionally been unsure if a shot was in or out.
In other news, with precisely a century of days to go until the start of the tournament, organizers have also revealed an increase in daily attendance at the qualifiers in Roehampton.
