The tournament joins the American and Australian Opens in employing replay technology.
Video review systems will make its debut at Wimbledon for the 2025 edition.
Athletes are granted the ability to challenge certain calls made by the official, mirroring the protocol currently in use at each of the American Grand Slam and the Australian Open.
This technology is slated for use on Centre Court and the number one court throughout the Championships and on the remaining featured courts when they are hosting singles contests.
This development arrives only a season following the AELTC introduced ELC, which effectively ended the 147-year tradition of line officials.
Scope of Challenges
Players will not be permitted to challenge the call of the ELC system, but they can ask for the umpire to re-examine other decisions, such as:
- Whether a tennis ball has bounced twice.
- If a ball made contact with an opponent's racquet or person on the way past.
- Potential interference end of a point.
Notably, there will be no cap on the number of challenges a player can request.
A Recent Example
An illustrative case took place in a recent tournament last week, where a top player initiated the review system against his opponent.
Draper conceded it was a difficult situation for the official, but believed his rival had "used the regulations effectively."
The umpire watched a video and ruled Draper was guilty of hindrance, awarding the rally to his opponent.
Wider Implementation
Video reviews are not exclusive to major tournaments. It was adopted at the US Open since 2023 and the Australian Open since 2025.
Furthermore, it is increasingly prevalent on the WTA circuit, and by the coming year the ATP circuit will have the system implemented at every one of its tournaments.
Further Updates
A further innovation at Wimbledon this year involves the addition of visual indicators on displays to support the audio calls from the electronic line calling system.
This addresses instances where fans have sometimes been uncertain whether a shot was out or in.
In other news, with exactly 100 days remaining until the beginning of the tournament, the AELTC have further revealed an expansion in daily attendance at the qualifying competition in Roehampton.
