The tournament joins the US and Aussie Opens in employing video review systems.
Replay technology will be launched at Wimbledon in the upcoming tournament.
Players are granted the option to challenge particular rulings made by the chair umpire, mirroring the system currently in operation at each of the American Grand Slam and the Aussie major.
The new system will be accessible on the main stadium and the number one court throughout the Championships and on the remaining featured courts when they are hosting singles contests.
This move comes just a year after the All England Club implemented ELC, which terminated the 147-year tradition of line judges.
What Can Be Reviewed?
Players will not be permitted to dispute the accuracy of the ELC system, but they can ask for the umpire to review specific situations, such as:
- Whether a ball has bounced twice.
- Whether a shot touched an opponent's racquet or body on the way past.
- Potential hindrance at the conclusion of a point.
Notably, there is no cap on the number of challenges a competitor can initiate.
Case in Point
A recent incident occurred in Indian Wells recently, where a top player initiated the video challenge against Jack Draper.
The British player admitted it was a difficult situation for the umpire, but believed his rival had "played the rules quite well."
Official Aurelie Tourte viewed a video and ruled Draper was guilty of interference, awarding the point to Medvedev.
Broader Adoption
Video reviews are not new for Grand Slams. It was adopted at the American major since 2023 and the Aussie Open since 2025.
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 all of its events.
Additional Innovations
A further change at Wimbledon 2025 will be the introduction of visual indicators on displays to support the audio calls from the electronic line calling system.
This addresses situations where the crowd have sometimes been unsure whether a ball was in or out.
Finally, with exactly a century of days to go until the beginning of the Championships, the AELTC have also revealed an increase in daily attendance at the qualifying competition in Roehampton.
