Wimbledon will follow the American and Australian Opens in implementing video review technology.
Video review technology are set to arrive at Wimbledon in the upcoming tournament.
Competitors will gain the right to challenge particular calls from the chair umpire, following the protocol already in use at both the American Grand Slam and the Aussie major.
The new system will be operational on the main stadium and the number one court for the duration of the tournament and on the remaining show courts when they are staging singles matches.
This step arrives only a year after the All England Club introduced electronic line calling, which effectively ended the 147-year tradition of line officials.
Reviewable Decisions
Competitors cannot to challenge the accuracy of the ELC system, but are allowed to ask for the umpire to re-examine specific situations, including:
- If a ball has double-bounced.
- Whether a ball made contact with an rival's racket or person during play.
- Possible interference end of a point.
Importantly, there is an unlimited number on the amount of challenges a competitor can ask for.
Practical Application
A recent example took place in a recent tournament recently, where Daniil Medvedev used the review system against his opponent.
Draper conceded it was a tough situation for the umpire, but believed his opponent had "played the rules quite well."
The umpire watched a video and ruled the player was responsible for hindrance, granting the point to Medvedev.
Wider Implementation
Video reviews aren't exclusive to major tournaments. It was adopted at the American major for two years and the Australian Open since 2025.
Furthermore, it is becoming more common on the WTA circuit, and by next season the ATP circuit plans to have the system implemented at all of its events.
Additional Innovations
Another change at Wimbledon 2025 involves the introduction of graphical cues on displays to support the verbal announcements from the ELC system.
This addresses situations where fans have sometimes been unsure if a ball was out or in.
In other news, with exactly a century of days to go until the beginning of the Championships, organizers have also revealed an expansion in daily attendance at the qualifying competition in the qualifying venue.
