🔗 Share this article Wimbledon Introduces Video Replay Technology This Season. The tournament joins the American and Aussie Opens in implementing video review systems. Video review technology will make its debut at The Championships in the upcoming tournament. Players are granted the option to contest specific calls made by the official, mirroring the practice already in place at each of the American Grand Slam and the Australian Open. This innovation will be operational on the main stadium and Court One for the duration of the tournament and on the other four featured courts when they are staging singles matches. This development follows just a season following the AELTC rolled out electronic line calling, which brought an end to the centuries-old role of line officials. Reviewable Decisions Players will not be permitted to challenge the call of the electronic line calling, but they can ask for the official to re-examine other situations, including: Whether a ball has double-bounced. Whether a shot made contact with an opponent's racquet or person on the way past. Possible interference at the conclusion of a point. Importantly, there will be an unlimited number on the amount of reviews a competitor can request. Practical Application A recent case occurred in Indian Wells recently, where Daniil Medvedev used the video challenge against his opponent. Draper admitted it was a tough call for the umpire, but believed his opponent had "used the regulations effectively." The umpire watched a video and ruled the player was guilty of hindrance, awarding the point to Medvedev. Wider Implementation This technology aren't new for major tournaments. It was adopted at the US Open since 2023 and the Aussie Open this year. Furthermore, it is becoming more common on the women’s WTA Tour, and by the coming year the ATP circuit will have the system in place at every one of its tournaments. Further Updates Another innovation at Wimbledon 2025 will be the introduction of graphical cues on scoreboards to support the audio calls from the ELC system. This solves situations where spectators have occasionally been unsure if a ball was out or in. In other news, with precisely 100 days remaining until the beginning of the tournament, the AELTC have also revealed an expansion in daily capacity at the qualifiers in Roehampton.
The tournament joins the American and Aussie Opens in implementing video review systems. Video review technology will make its debut at The Championships in the upcoming tournament. Players are granted the option to contest specific calls made by the official, mirroring the practice already in place at each of the American Grand Slam and the Australian Open. This innovation will be operational on the main stadium and Court One for the duration of the tournament and on the other four featured courts when they are staging singles matches. This development follows just a season following the AELTC rolled out electronic line calling, which brought an end to the centuries-old role of line officials. Reviewable Decisions Players will not be permitted to challenge the call of the electronic line calling, but they can ask for the official to re-examine other situations, including: Whether a ball has double-bounced. Whether a shot made contact with an opponent's racquet or person on the way past. Possible interference at the conclusion of a point. Importantly, there will be an unlimited number on the amount of reviews a competitor can request. Practical Application A recent case occurred in Indian Wells recently, where Daniil Medvedev used the video challenge against his opponent. Draper admitted it was a tough call for the umpire, but believed his opponent had "used the regulations effectively." The umpire watched a video and ruled the player was guilty of hindrance, awarding the point to Medvedev. Wider Implementation This technology aren't new for major tournaments. It was adopted at the US Open since 2023 and the Aussie Open this year. Furthermore, it is becoming more common on the women’s WTA Tour, and by the coming year the ATP circuit will have the system in place at every one of its tournaments. Further Updates Another innovation at Wimbledon 2025 will be the introduction of graphical cues on scoreboards to support the audio calls from the ELC system. This solves situations where spectators have occasionally been unsure if a ball was out or in. In other news, with precisely 100 days remaining until the beginning of the tournament, the AELTC have also revealed an expansion in daily capacity at the qualifiers in Roehampton.