The tournament joins the American and Aussie Opens in utilizing video review technology.
Replay systems will make its debut at The Championships in the upcoming tournament.
Athletes will gain the option to challenge certain rulings from the official, echoing the system currently in place at both the American Grand Slam and the Aussie major.
The new system is slated for use on the main stadium and Court One throughout the Championships and on the other four show courts when they are staging singles contests.
This development comes just a season following the AELTC introduced electronic line calling, which effectively ended the centuries-old role of line officials.
Reviewable Decisions
Competitors cannot to dispute the call of the electronic line calling, but they can ask for the umpire to re-examine other situations, such as:
- Whether a tennis ball has bounced twice.
- If a shot made contact with an rival's racket or person during play.
- Possible hindrance end of a rally.
Notably, there will be no cap on the number of reviews a player can ask for.
Case in Point
An illustrative incident occurred in a recent tournament recently, where a top player used the video challenge against his opponent.
The British player conceded it was a tough call for the official, but thought his opponent had "played the rules effectively."
The umpire watched a video and ruled Draper was guilty of interference, granting the rally to Medvedev.
Growing Trend
This technology aren't exclusive to Grand Slams. The system has been in use at the American major for two years and the Aussie Open this year.
Furthermore, it is becoming more common on the WTA circuit, and by the coming year the ATP circuit will have the system in place at every one of its tournaments.
Other Changes
Another innovation at Wimbledon 2025 involves the addition of graphical cues on scoreboards to support the verbal announcements from the electronic line calling system.
This solves situations where fans have sometimes been uncertain if a ball was out or in.
Finally, with exactly a century of days remaining until the beginning of the Championships, organizers have further announced an expansion in daily capacity at the qualifiers in the qualifying venue.
