Wimbledon will follow the American and Aussie Opens in utilizing replay systems.
Replay technology will be launched at Wimbledon in the upcoming tournament.
Athletes are granted the ability to question certain rulings made by the official, mirroring the practice currently in use at both the American Grand Slam and the Aussie major.
This innovation will be accessible on the main stadium and Court One throughout the tournament and on the remaining featured courts when they are staging singles contests.
This step follows just a year after the All England Club rolled out ELC, which effectively ended the 147-year role of line officials.
Reviewable Decisions
Competitors will not be permitted to challenge the call of the electronic line calling, but they can ask for the umpire to review specific situations, such as:
- If a tennis ball has bounced twice.
- Whether a ball 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 amount of reviews a competitor can request.
A Recent Example
An illustrative example occurred in Indian Wells recently, where Daniil Medvedev used the video challenge against Jack Draper.
The British player admitted it was a difficult situation for the umpire, but thought his rival had "played the rules quite well."
Official Aurelie Tourte viewed a replay and ruled the player was guilty of hindrance, awarding the rally to his opponent.
Broader Adoption
This technology aren't new for Grand Slams. The system was adopted at the US Open for two years and the Aussie Open this year.
Furthermore, it is increasingly prevalent on the WTA circuit, and by the coming year the ATP circuit plans to have video reviews implemented at every one of its tournaments.
Additional Innovations
Another change at Wimbledon 2025 involves the introduction of graphical cues on scoreboards to support the verbal announcements from the electronic line calling system.
This solves situations where spectators have sometimes been unsure if a shot was in or out.
Finally, with exactly a century of days to go until the beginning of the tournament, the AELTC have further revealed an increase in daily attendance at the qualifying competition in the qualifying venue.
